Cease-fire holds in Libya after clashes that killed dozens

Illegal migrants sit inside the Ganzour shelter after being transferred from in the airport road due to fighting in the Libyan capital Tripoli on September 5, 2018. (AFP)

• The fighting between militias allied to the UN-backed government in Tripoli and an armed group killed 63 people
• Interior Minister Ashour said that all parties on the ground have welcomed the cease-fire

BENGHAZI: Libyan authorities say more than a week of heavy fighting in the capital has come to a halt after the UN announced a cease-fire between the warring militias.
The fighting between militias allied to the UN-backed government in Tripoli and an armed group from a nearby town killed at least 63 people, and underscored the country’s lingering lawlessness more than seven years after the uprising that toppled and killed Muammar Qaddafi.
Interior Minister Abdelsalam Ashour said Wednesday that all parties on the ground have welcomed the cease-fire, which was announced Tuesday, and that “new security measures” will be taken.
Health Minister Omar Bashir says 63 people have been killed and 159 wounded, including civilians, since the clashes began on Aug. 26. He says another 12 people are still missing.