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REVEALED: Libya fighting leaves 55 dead dozens injured medics | Rare Historical Photos

Clashes broke out after Mahmoud Hamza, the head of the 444 Brigade, was detained by the Special Deterrence Force [Mahmud Turkia/AFP]

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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