More than 190 eastern Libyan troops taken prisoner: Officials

Reuters , Thursday 11 Apr 2019

More than 190 troops from eastern Libyan forces have been captured during their offensive on Tripoli, officials loyal to the internationally recognised government based in the capital said on Thursday.

A total of 116 fighters were captured in Zawiya, a town west of Tripoli, and additional 75 in Ain Sara on the southern outskirts of the capital, officials said, allowing reporters to film some of them.

 

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