Militias and IS allies clash in Libya

At least 15 people are killed and several others injured in clashes between rival tribes in the southern Libyan city of Sabha, officials say.

>There is no doubt that the security situation in Libya has become more fragile than it ever was under the authoritarian  regime of Col Muammar Gaddafi.  In the past few months, matters have been going from bad to worse in the north African state as tribal leaders fight for the control of the country’s topmost seat left vacant following the assassination of Gaddafi.

Islamist militias in Libya challenge the legitimacy of the new parliament after announcing their seizure of Tripoli airport.

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At least 25 people have been killed in fighting between Islamic State and rival Islamist group backed by armed civilians in the Libyan city of Sirte.

Gunfire and air strikes have been reported in Libya's second city, Benghazi, amid an offensive to drive out Islamist militias

Libya's militias capture most government ministries in the capital, Tripoli, the government says.

A special forces base in Libya has been seized by militias, the fighters and officials say, as a blaze continues at a fuel depot in the capital Tripoli.

Fighting breaks out between rival militias at the international airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with reports of explosions and gunfire.