Libya government says militias to leave Tripoli after deal struck - BBC News

Armed groups controlling the capital for years have struck a deal to quit, after a series of deadly clashes.

9 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsLibya crisisImage source, ReutersImage caption, A member of an armed group affiliated with Libya's Ministry of Interior in Tripoli in August, following clashes that left more than 50 killed and 150 woundedBy Adam DurbinBBC NewsArmed groups that have been controlling Tripoli for more than a decade have agreed to leave Libya's capital.

Interior minister Imad Trabelsi - part of the internationally recognised government - said after lengthy negotiations a deal had been struck for regular forces to police Tripoli.

He told journalists there would only be emergency police, city officers and criminal investigators in their place.

The deal comes after a series of deadly clashes in the city in recent months.

Libya has been battered by many armed groups who emerged after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

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