Libyan Defence Minister Mohammed al-Bargathi looks on during a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the country's revolution in Benghazi February 17, 2013. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's defence minister has been relieved from his post following deadly clashes in the capital Tripoli, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said in a televised news conference on Thursday.
"He previously submitted his resignation but we asked him to stay," Zeidan said, referring to when Defence Minister Mohammed al-Bargathi submitted his resignation last month.
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