Amnesty International: More Than 100 Civilians Killed in Clashes in the Capital.

Tripoli, 23 October 2019(Lana) Amnesty International has announced that more than 100 civilians have been killed and more than 100,000 displaced by the clashes on the southern and eastern fringes of the Libyan capital. In a report it released on Tuesday, Amnesty International said among the dead and wounded were refugees and detainees, who were stranded in the war zone, and who became victim of air and artillery bombardment of civilian structures. The organisation indicated that civilians continued to be susceptible to harm and danger, as a result of the fighting involving different types of weapons, that broke out on the outskirts of the capital on April 4. The report said forces on both sides have carried out indiscriminate attacks, using, in most cases, weapons that are inaccurate, which caused harm and damage to civilians and property, the two sides have shown no regard to the International Humanitarian Law, and which forbids such attacks. =Lana=