Towards. The sense of honor. This is the w. News live in the United Nations militia troops to halt their advance on the capital of libya the forces are commanded by a warlord whos in a power struggle with the u. N. Has been trying to avert renewed civil also coming up. Remembers its deadliest one hundred days on sunday the nation
commemorates the twenty fifth anniversary of the genocide that killed nearly a Million People well hear from the survivors striving to keep the peace. And who would have thought the strike he modern designs will create a century ago the Bauhaus School in germany even the new museum in the city. Mackinnon thank you so much for your company. The United Nations Security Council has called on Militia Forces Closing in on the libyan capital tripoli to halt their advance but the troops commanded by Khalifa Haftar a warlord in the east of the country have also suffered some losses inflicted by
fighters for the un backed government there are now fears of a renewed Civ
fighters for the un backed government there are now fears of a renewed civil war in libya which has been riven by violence and division since longtime ruler mahama gadhafi was overthrown in two thousand and eleven. general have toes troops advancing towards the capital tripoli but both thrust against libya s internationally recognized government commanders of have to. be a national army say their forces have reached the city limits. this is great progress it means we re technically inside tripoli we still have a few checkpoints to secure but the battle will be on the outskirts of the city. ranged against have to as brigades forces loyal to the government the struggle for power and control of libya s oil began with the fall of the dictator moammar gadhafi nearly eighty years ago and remains unresolved. the united
connell: defense secretary jim mattis today warning the regime in syria against using chemical weapons once again, this comes following reports of massive civilian casualties in the onslaught against the eastern part of the countries. we have the latest on all this from our middle east bureau. reporter: secretary mattis comments come as the assad regime vowed to continue their bloody offensive. the fighting has been some of the most violent and deadly in the 7-year-old syrian civil war. pro government forces backed by russian air power have killed hundreds with deadly air strikes. government commanders say these are not rebels but instead terrorists. however, rescue workers and opposition activists accused the assad regime of using chlorine gas. secretary mattis said sunday the