Libya defence minister removed after Tripoli clashes


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  • Thursday, 27 Jun 2013

A general view of the scene of the site of clashes between rival militias in Tripoli June 27, 2013. REUTERS/Stringer

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's defence minister will be removed from his post following fierce clashes between rival armed militias in the capital Tripoli in which 10 people were killed and more than 100 injured, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Thursday.

Calling the repeated violence plaguing Libya "suicidal scenes", Zeidan said his government and the national assembly had pledged to clean Libya's streets of weapons, a mammoth task in a country where militias often do as they please.

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