Libya's rival militias continue airport clash despite truce

Days of fierce clashes went on around Tripoli's international airport despite that militants in conflict reached an agreement of cease-fire with government forces on Friday.
The official LANA agency reported that Islamist armed groups and Zintan militias agreed to immediately cease fire, and both sides will withdraw from the airport, surrendering it to neutral forces.
LANA said the deal was reached under the auspices of Tripoli's local council. According to the truce deal, all parties should leave the city within two weeks.
However, sharp clashes did not wind down. Local witnesses in the southern part of the city said explosions and heavy gunfire could still be heard.
The fighting, started early Sunday, was between Zintan rebels, who dominated Tripoli international airport, and Islamist groups who attacked the country's key air hub.
Medical sources said that the fighting killed almost 30 and injured more than 40. The clashes caused severe damage to 90 percent of the airport's jetliners, as well as the control tower.
The clashes has also paralyzed air traffics from and to the capital city of Tripoli. Although another military airfield, Mitiga, was opened for civil flights, there has been no commercial flights operating.
Libya has witnessed escalation of violence and instability after the fall of the regime of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, leaving a security vacuum in the country.