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| New rocket attack on Tripoli airport | New rocket attack on Tripoli airport |
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| Libya's main international airport has been hit by a new rocket attack a day after fighting forced it to close. | Libya's main international airport has been hit by a new rocket attack a day after fighting forced it to close. |
| At least one person has died and six have been injured at Tripoli airport, and 12 planes have been damaged in the attack. | At least one person has died and six have been injured at Tripoli airport, and 12 planes have been damaged in the attack. |
| A government spokesman said Libya was considering calling for international forces to help re-establish security. | A government spokesman said Libya was considering calling for international forces to help re-establish security. |
| Libyan leaders have struggled to bring stability to the country since Muammar Gaddafi was removed from power in 2011. | Libyan leaders have struggled to bring stability to the country since Muammar Gaddafi was removed from power in 2011. |
| A security source told the BBC that the airport was attacked by a "large number of rockets, including Grad rockets" on Monday evening. | A security source told the BBC that the airport was attacked by a "large number of rockets, including Grad rockets" on Monday evening. |
| They said one person from the force protecting the airport had been killed and six others injured and that the control tower had been hit by rocket fire. | They said one person from the force protecting the airport had been killed and six others injured and that the control tower had been hit by rocket fire. |
| All flights to and from the airport have been suspended until at least Wednesday. | All flights to and from the airport have been suspended until at least Wednesday. |
| Government spokesman Ahmed Lamine said that 90% of the planes stationed at the airport had been destroyed. | Government spokesman Ahmed Lamine said that 90% of the planes stationed at the airport had been destroyed. |
| "The government has studied the possibility to bring international forces to enhance security", he said at a press conference. | "The government has studied the possibility to bring international forces to enhance security", he said at a press conference. |
| "This would give the government time to build the state and institutions," he added. | "This would give the government time to build the state and institutions," he added. |
| He said millions of dollars worth of damage had been caused by the fighting. | He said millions of dollars worth of damage had been caused by the fighting. |
| The fighting has led the United Nations to announce the withdrawal of all its staff from Libya. | The fighting has led the United Nations to announce the withdrawal of all its staff from Libya. |
| "The mission concluded that it would not be possible to continue its work... while at the same time ensuring the security and safety of its staff" the UN said in a statement. | "The mission concluded that it would not be possible to continue its work... while at the same time ensuring the security and safety of its staff" the UN said in a statement. |
| Airports closed | Airports closed |
| Tripoli international airport, 30km (18 miles) south of the capital, is Libya's main transport link with the outside world. | Tripoli international airport, 30km (18 miles) south of the capital, is Libya's main transport link with the outside world. |
| The country's second-largest airport in Benghazi has been closed for two months. Misrata airport, the only remaining airport with regular international flights, was also closed on Monday. | The country's second-largest airport in Benghazi has been closed for two months. Misrata airport, the only remaining airport with regular international flights, was also closed on Monday. |
| It is believed that damage sustained by Tripoli's air control tower was the reason for the closure of Misrata airport. | It is believed that damage sustained by Tripoli's air control tower was the reason for the closure of Misrata airport. |
| There are no longer any flights from Libya to and from the EU, as the small regional airports still functioning do not meet EU standards. | There are no longer any flights from Libya to and from the EU, as the small regional airports still functioning do not meet EU standards. |
| The UN mission in Libya left the country in a land convoy via the border crossing with Tunisia. | The UN mission in Libya left the country in a land convoy via the border crossing with Tunisia. |
| An alliance of militia groups has been attempting to dislodge rebels from the Zintan region who have controlled Tripoli airport for at least two years. | An alliance of militia groups has been attempting to dislodge rebels from the Zintan region who have controlled Tripoli airport for at least two years. |
| Analysts say the rebels are seen by Libyans as both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, in the absence of an effective army, they provide security across much of the country and protect the borders. | Analysts say the rebels are seen by Libyans as both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, in the absence of an effective army, they provide security across much of the country and protect the borders. |
| On the other, they have been accused of human rights abuses, unlawful detention and of taking the law into their own hands. | On the other, they have been accused of human rights abuses, unlawful detention and of taking the law into their own hands. |
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