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Al Jazeera: Libya fighting leaves 55 dead, dozens injured: Medics 

Fighting between rival groups began on Monday night in Tripoli, and ended after the release of a commander on Tuesday. 

Tripoli’s worst armed clashes in a year have killed 55 people and wounded 146, Libyan media outlets have reported, as a truce took hold. 

Fighting erupted on Monday night and raged through Tuesday between the influential 444 Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force, two of the many armed groups that have vied for power since the overthrow of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.  

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Dozens Killed In Fighting Between Rival Groups In Libya  

Militia clashes in Libyan capital have killed 45, in city’s most intense bout of violence this year — AP
 

Libya Clashes Toll Hits 55 Dead – Medical Agency — Reuters 

Libya militias battle in Tripoli after commander’s arrest — BBC
 

Clashes erupt between militias in Libya, leaving dozens dead — CBS
 

Who are the Libyan militias fighting in Tripoli? — DW