At least
205 people have been killed and more than 900 wounded in the battle for control
of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the World Health Organization (WHO) said
Thursday.
Fighting broke out on April 4 when military strongman, Khalifa Haftar, launched an offensive to take Tripoli, the seat of the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA).
Reporting at least 205 people dead and 913 wounded, WHO said that it was keeping medical and surgical teams deployed at field hospitals near the front lines.
More than 25,000 people had been displaced by the clashes between GNA forces and Haftar’s fighters south of Tripoli, including 4,500 over the previous 24 hours, the International Organization for Migration said Wednesday.
UN spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said that it was the highest single-day increase in displacement.
.AFP