The countrys 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 Tripolis 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. The UN mission in Libya left the country in a land convoy via the border crossing with Tunisia. The wreckage of a truck and an airplane are seen at Tripoli international airport in the Libyan capital on July 14 Several vehicles and aircraft were damaged in Sundays fighting 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. On the other, they have been accused of human rights abuses, unlawful detention and of taking the law into their own hands
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 01:35:25 +0000
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