TRIPOLI (Reuters) - At least 13 people were killed and more than 130 wounded in fighting between Libyan militiamen and armed residents in Tripoli on Friday, state media said, in a further challenge to the weak central government.
The third outbreak of street fighting within 10 days underscored Libya's struggle to contain regional militias that helped overthrow Muammar Gaddafi two years ago but kept their guns. Armed disorder has blocked most oil exports for months.
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