Clashes between rival Libyan tribes killed two people in the southern city of Sabha on Wednesday (January 2nd), AFP reported. The confrontation erupted between members of the Gaddadfa and Awlad Suleiman tribes.
According to Sabha council chief Ayoub Al-Zarroug, the army is now in control of the situation.
Last spring, violence among tribal clans in Sabha left 70 people dead.
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