Draw the line thought oh look. I think that. This is due to re newsline from berlin the battle for libyas capital a military strongman fighters advance on tripoli attempting to win control of the city dozens have been killed in the un back to government says its launching a counter offensive western countries call for a truce also on the program a top russian film and Theater Director is suddenly released he was arrested almost two years ago for embezzlement and put under house arrest his case prompted an international outcry. On well iraq is great to have you along everyone we begin this broadcast in libya where the battle to win control of the capital tripoli is reaching militias opposed to libyas u. N. Backed government are closing in on the capital tripoli they forced the closure of the citys only Functioning Airport and thousands are reported to be fleeing the city all the militias are under the command of Military Strongman Huffed or this man that you see here behind me he backs
policy chief is appealing for a truce. a full implementation of the my italian troops to allow the civilian center wounded to be about needed from. the city and to avoid any further military action and the end for their military escalation according to the u.n. more than two thousand people have fled the fighting south of tripoli many others are still trapped but there are still ities and cannot escape. while libya s long simmering and fighting has now come to a head the country has been mired in problems for nearly eight years now ever since longtime dictator moammar gadhafi was toppled from power where libya s gas and oil up for grabs rival militias have struggled to gain control of the country. the overthrow of colonel gadhafi and twenty eleven plunged libya into chaos for four decades he had ruled the country with an iron hand holding together libya s
on well iraq is great to have you along everyone we begin this broadcast in libya where the battle to win control of the capital tripoli is reaching militias opposed to libya s u.n. backed government are closing in on the capital tripoli they forced the closure of the city s only functioning airport and thousands are reported to be fleeing the city all the militias are under the command of military strongman huffed or this man that you see here behind me he backs a rival government in the east and says he s conducting a war against terrorists but his opponents say he wants to set up a military dictatorship meanwhile the u.n. bank government in tripoli says its forces are mounting a counter offensive dozens have died in the fighting in western countries meanwhile are calling for a truce and the resumption of peace talks. in benghazi members of have two hours
militia prepare for their onslaught on the capital tripoli despite calls for restraint by the international community have to are seems determined to ignite a civil war he s one of the fiercest critics of the un backed transitional government so far efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis have failed meanwhile government forces are taking positions outside tripoli to defend the city from attack the rhetoric is getting increasingly hostile they have a little earlier today we have launched operation volcano of anger to cleanse all cities from the aggressors who oppose the legitimate government. have to are seemingly aims to seize military control of the entire country and in this way to establish facts on the ground this comes just ahead of plan talks on libya s future set for the end of the leak the timeline for a possible new elections was among the issues to be discussed the e.u. s foreign
two years to get one have to widespread credit in eastern libya and some recognition abroad too. but he didn t stop there after consolidating his hold on the east he swept through the oil rich south of the country earlier this year and now he s turned his focus on the capital after supporters see him as the best hope of unifying libya under one government while his opponents fear he d be another dictator like colonel gadhafi. all right want to bring up to speed now with some of the other stories making news around the world. u.s. president donald trump has announced that washington will officially designated iran s revolutionary guard as a terrorist organization is the first time the u.s. has labeled a foreign government entity in those terms iran s foreign minister has urged tehran to respond in kind by adding u.s. forces in the middle east to its list of terrorist groups. the turkish capital ankara has sworn in its new mayor opposition candidate with