An air strike has killed five doctors in a hospital in the southern outskirts of Libya's capital... </s> An airstrike that hit a field hospital south of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has killed at least four doctors and a paramedic, the country’s health authorities said on Sunday.

Malek Merset, a spokesman for the health ministry of the United Nations-backed government, said the attack took place late Saturday in the Zawya District.

Forces based in the country’s east are fighting for control of the capital’s southern outskirts against militias allied with the Tripoli-based government.

The health authorities did not say which side was behind the airstrike, which also wounded at least eight health workers. But the Tripoli-based government blamed the airstrike on the self-styled Libyan National Army, led by Gen. Khalifa Hifter. The group could not immediately be reached for comment. </s> CAIRO (AP) — Libyan health authorities say an airstrike hit a field hospital south of the capital, Tripoli, killing at least four doctors and a paramedic.

Malek Merset, a spokesman for the health ministry of the U.N.-supported government, says the attack took place late Saturday in the Zawya district.

Forces based in the country's east are currently fighting for control of the capital's southern outskirts against militias allied with the Tripoli-based government.

Health authorities did not say which side was behind the airstrike, which wounded eight health workers. </s> An airstrike on a field hospital on the outskirts of Tripoli killed five doctors, the UN-backed government said.

The attack on the Libyan capital on Saturday is believed to have been carried out by forces loyal to Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who controls large parts of the east of the country and has been battling to take Tripoli since April.

Marshal Haftar’s forces, the Libyan National Army (LNA), have not yet commented on the attack, which also wounded eight people, including rescue workers. The strike hit the Airport Road field hospital south of the capital. Malik Marseet, a spokesman for the hospital, said there was pandemonium after the airstrike. It is the third medical facility to be targeted in the latest round of fighting. </s> Tripoli [Libya], July 29 (ANI): At least five doctors lost their lives after an air raid by Khalifa Haftar's Libyan National Army (LNA) targeted a hospital in the southern outskirts of Libya's capital Tripoli, an official from the UN-recognised government of the war-ravaged country said on Sunday.

"The field hospital located on the airport road [southern Tripoli] was hit by an air raid," health ministry spokesperson Lamine al-Hashemi was quoted as saying by Al Jazeera.

"Five doctors were killed and seven other people, including rescuers, [were] wounded" in Saturday's attack that al-Hashemi said was carried out by "a Haftar warplane".

The LNA enjoys the backing of France, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Russia, and had launched an offensive in early April to seize control of Tripoli.

The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in the Libyan capital weathered the initial onslaught and since then fighting has remained deadlocked on the outskirts of the capital, with both sides resorting to air attacks in recent days.

No immediate confirmation or denial of responsibility from Haftar's forces was made.

Saturday's attack was the third to target a hospital south of Tripoli.

On July 16, three doctors and a paramedic were wounded in an air attack on Swani Hospital near the capital, the second time it was targeted.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and rights groups have repeatedly called on both sides in the conflict to spare medical personnel, clinics and hospitals.

The fighting since April has killed nearly 1,100 people and injured more than 5,750, according to the WHO. More than 100,000 civilians have fled their homes. (ANI) </s> Libyan health authorities say an airstrike hit a field hospital south of the capital, Tripoli, killing at least four doctors and a paramedic.

Malek Merset, a spokesman for the health ministry of the U.N.-supported government, says the attack took place late Saturday in the Zawya district.

 

 Forces based in the country's east are currently fighting for control of the capital's southern outskirts against militias allied with the Tripoli-based government.

 

 Health authorities did not say which side was behind the airstrike, which wounded eight health workers.

 

 The Tripoli-based government blamed the airstrike on the self-styled Libyan National Army, led by commander Khalifa Hifter. The LNA could not immediately be reached for comment.

 

 Hifter's LNA began its offensive on Tripoli in early April. In past weeks, the battle lines have changed little. </s> TRIPOLI: Five doctors were killed in an air strike by forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar on a field hospital near the capital, the health ministry of the UN-recognised government said.

Haftar´s self-styled Libyan National Army launched an offensive in April to try to wrest Tripoli from forces of the Government of National Accord which is based in the capital.

Pro-GNA forces have weathered the initial onslaught and since then fighting has remained deadlocked on the outskirts of the city, with both sides resorting to air strikes. </s> Fathi Nasri, AFP |A Libyan L-39 Albatros warplane belonging to forces of strongman Khalifa Haftar, after it made an emergency landing in the southeastern Tunisian town of Medenine on July 22, 2019

Libyan authorities say an airstrike hit a field hospital south of the capital, Tripoli, killing at least four doctors and a paramedic.

A spokesman for the health ministry of the UN-supported government of Libya, says the attack took place late Saturday in the Zawya district.

Forces based in the country's east are currently fighting for control of the capital's southern outskirts against militias allied with the Tripoli-based government.

The government blamed the airstrike on the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), led by commander Khalifa Haftar. The LNA could not immediately be reached for comment.

The government in Tripoli has weathered the initial onslaught and since then fighting has remained deadlocked on the outskirts of the city, with both sides resorting to air strikes.

"The field hospital located on the airport road (south of Tripoli) was hit by an air raid. Five doctors were killed and seven other people, including rescuers, wounded," health ministry spokesman Lamine al-Hashemi said.

The strike occurred on Saturday and was carried out by "a Haftar warplane", he said.

"It was a direct hit against the hospital which was packed with medical teams," Hashemi added.

The attack was the third to target a hospital south of the capital.

On July 16 three doctors and a paramedic were wounded in a strike on the Swani hospital near the capital, the second time it was targeted.

The World Health Organisation and rights groups have repeatedly called on both sides in the conflict to spare medical personnel, clinics and hospitals.

The fighting since April has left nearly 1,100 people dead and wounded more than 5,750, according to the WHO. More than 100,000 civilians have fled their homes.

Haftar's LNA began its offensive on Tripoli in early April, but the battle lines have changed little in recent weeks. </s> A Libyan health official says an airstrike hit a detention center for migrants near Tripoli, killing at least 40 people

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An airstrike kills five doctors in a hospital in the southern outskirts of Libya's capital Tripoli.