Airport in Tripoli diverts flights after rocket attack

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The only working airport in Libya's capital has diverted flights after it came under rocket fire late on Tuesday, less than a week after a fragile truce brokered by the United Nations between rival armed groups in Tripoli.

There were no casualties or damage, said a spokesman for a faction controlling Mitiga airport, the only one functioning in the capital.

It's reported that several people had been wounded by the rockets, one of which landed in the Mediterranean Sea.

Smoke rises during heavy clashes between rival factions in Tripoli, August 28, 2018. /VCG Photo‍

Rival groups have been fighting in Tripoli for several days but clashes had been focused on the south of the city. Mitiga airport lies in an eastern suburb.

A Libyan Airlines flight bound for Tripoli from Alexandria, Egypt, was diverted to Misrata, said the airport on its Facebook page. Misrata lies about 190 kilometers (120 miles) east of Tripoli.

A spokesman for Misrata airport said that all flights bound for Tripoli would be diverted to Misrata.

Source(s): Reuters