371:(NTC) militia reported that the Zuwayya man was a smuggler and was killed after he opened fire on a Tobu militia, which was charged with combating illegal trafficking, killing five of the militiamen. The Tobu, on their part, stated that they were being attacked by the Zuwayya, who were supported by the NTC, with the intention of exterminating them. The Tobu claimed discrimination by the Zuwayya, due to them being dark-skinned, on an even higher level than during the Gaddafi-era. Farhat Abdel Karim Bu Hareg, the coordinator of social affairs in the local Kufra government said that they will have to declare independence of the region if the NTC does not act against attacks by mercenaries, referring to Tobu fighters.
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462:. A Kufra official said the Tobu had launched an attack on the city with tanks and other heavy weapons. A Tobu representative said it was the tribe that had come under attack. He said the fighting had erupted after the former militiamen, known as the Libya Shield Battalion, had shelled the tribe's district. But a local security official said an attack on a security checkpoint in the town triggered the violence. The fighting continued into the next day and at least 23 people were killed. Among the dead were 20 Tobu tribesmen, including at least 15 tribal fighters, and three government soldiers.
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spokesman stated that it was a low-level fight between revolutionaries and weapons smugglers backed by foreign elements. A Tobu member claimed five of his comrades were killed in the new round of fighting, while another stated that there were no deaths, only injuries. The fighting continued, and on 15 and 16 February, another 15 Zuwayya were killed and 45 wounded. The Tobu reported that since the start of the clashes 55 of their members had been killed and 117 wounded, with the wounded not being able to be evacuated via the airport due to it being controlled by the
Zuwayya.
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On 14 February, clashes continued around Kufra, with the NTC sending reinforcement to help the
Zuwayya tribe. Tobu spokesmen said that they were besieged and were being heavily shelled by the Zuwayya, and added that it was an attempt to exterminate the Tobu tribe with government participation. An NTC
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mission more than 100 people were killed in the fighting, half of Kufra population had fled the fighting and more than 200 foreign migrants were waiting as of 29 February for evacuation. Associated Press journalist on the ground also witnessed at least 160 houses demolished by rocket attacks in one
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On 20 April, fighting erupted after
Zuwayya tribesmen reportedly killed a Tobu man. Three people were killed and 17 wounded in subsequent fighting, all of them Tobu. Three government soldiers were also wounded. By the evening on 21 April, 12 people had been killed and 35 wounded on the Tobu side.
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Six more people, including two soldiers, were killed in renewed fighting in Kufra on 26 June. The fighting died down later in the evening. However, the fighting continued late on 27 June and for the next three days another 47 people were killed and 100 wounded. 32 of the dead were from the Tobu
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On 12 and 13 February, 17 people were killed and 22 wounded in fighting between the Tobu and
Zuwayya tribes in Kufra. Nine were from the Zuwayya and eight were from the Tobu. Initially, only small-arms fire was used in the clashes, but on the second day the situation escalated, with RPGs and
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On 24 February, fighting resumed in Kufra, injuring several people, according to both tribes, with each blaming the other for the renewed fighting. A security official from the
Zuwayya tribe stated that the army had not done anything to prevent the clashes. Later during the day, an
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was dispatched to Kufra to enforce the peace. Army commandos had reportedly taken control of the airport, city and whole region, according to
Zuwayya tribal sources inside the city and both tribes used the renewed peace for evacuation of wounded to Tripoli.
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On 21 February, a Red crescent worker reported that 50 civilians were killed in the past 24 hours in Kufra due to mortar and rockets being fired on residential area. A spokesman of the
Zuwayya tribe said that three people were killed and 25 injured.
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The leader of the Tobu tribe Issa
Abdelmajid, stated that 113 Tobu were killed (including six children) and 241 wounded in 10 days of fighting. For their part, the Zuwayya said 23 of their tribesmen were killed and 53 wounded.
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On 18 February, more clashes in Kufra left another two people dead. At this point, it was reported that the military sent reinforcements to the region, in an attempt to stop the tribal fighting.
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mission, confirmed that a ceasefire between the tribes was holding with the Libyan army contingent in place to prevent further clashes. NTC chairman Jalil urged both tribes to make peace.
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anti-aircraft guns being used. According to the
Zuwayya, the fighting started when a young man from their tribe was killed three days before by three Tobu members. A head of the local
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On 22 February, four people were killed and 10 injured in renewed fighting. NTC leader Abdul Jalil said that
Gaddafi loyalists were seeding sedition in Kufra but did not elaborate.
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medic confirmed that fighting de-escalated but the situation remained tense. The ICRC also evacuated 28 wounded patients from both tribes to
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neighbourhood alone with the shelling also hitting a school where civilians were seeking shelter.
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On 24 February Libyan army troops arrive in Kufra to enforce peace between the tribes
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1102:"Libya: UN Distributes Relief Supplies to Victims of Deadly Ethnic Clashes"
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On 10 June new clashes between Tobu tribe and government forces erupted
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tribe, 14 were from the Zwai tribe and one was a government soldier.
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994:. Tripoli. Agence France-Presse. 21 February 2012. Archived from
881:. Tripoli. Agence France-Presse. 16 February 2012. Archived from
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team started providing relief supplies. Georg Charpentier, an
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1128:"Khamis Gaddafi's capture baseless rumour, according to NTC"
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845:"Southeast Libya clashes resume despite army intervention"
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The region already experienced unrest during the rule of
1171:"Thirteen killed in southeast Libya clashes: officials"
566:"More than 100 'killed' in south Libya tribal clashes"
988:"More than 100 killed in south Libya clashes: tribes"
1046:"New Libya army flexes muscles to halt tribal fight"
964:. Tripoli. Reuters. 21 February 2012. Archived from
811:"UPDATE 1-Five killed in clashes in southeast Libya"
262:
1019:"AP Interview: Libyan leader acknowledges mistakes"
644:"12 killed in south Libya violence – tribal leader"
906:"Dozens killed in southeast Libya clashes -tribes"
1076:"Libya: ICRC Evacuates 28 Patients From Al Kufra"
790:. Tripoli. Agence France-Presse. 13 February 2012
615:"23 killed in two days of Libya clashes: sources"
572:. Tripoli. Agence France-Presse. 21 February 2012
435:UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya
1218:
1196:"UN says south Libya tense after tribal warfare"
838:
836:
754:"Witnesses: Tribal clashes in Libya kill scores"
1044:Shuaib, Ali; Zargoun, Taha (23 February 2012).
936:"Libya sends army to stop clashes in southeast"
784:"17 killed in Libyan tribal clashes: tribesmen"
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719:
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733:. Tripoli. Associated Press. 21 February 2012
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54:(4 months, 2 weeks and 5 days)
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958:"Three killed in southeast Libya clashes"
338:, and involved armed clashes between the
1242:Aftermath of the Libyan civil war (2011)
776:
687:
519:
489:
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1142:
1016:
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727:"Libyan leader acknowledges challenges"
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139:Toubou Front for the Salvation of Libya
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903:
842:
808:
752:Al-Shaheibi, Rami (21 February 2012).
698:"Four killed in Libya ethnic fighting"
875:"New clashes rock Libyan desert town"
236:
1017:Michael, Maggie (21 February 2012).
938:. Tripoli. Reuters. 18 February 2012
220:4 unidentified killed and 10 wounded
13:
1108:. Geneva/Tripoli. 25 February 2012
1082:. Geneva/Tripoli. 24 February 2012
1052:. Tripoli. Reuters. Archived from
912:. Tripoli. Reuters. Archived from
851:. Tripoli. Reuters. Archived from
817:. Tripoli. Reuters. Archived from
760:. Associated Press. Archived from
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1150:"3 killed in south Libya clashes"
336:aftermath of the Libyan civil war
904:Shuaib, Ali (16 February 2012).
843:Shuaib, Ali (24 February 2012).
809:Shuaib, Ali (13 February 2012).
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132:
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28:Post-civil war violence in Libya
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536:"Kufra calm between clashes"
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593:15 killed (15–16 February),
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10:
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704:. Cairo. 22 February 2012
670:"Fresh fighting in Libya"
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171:
146:
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52:12 February – 1 July 2012
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33:
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265:Inter-civil war violence
596:3 killed (21 February),
319:10 October coup attempt
314:2013 Benghazi conflict
147:Commanders and leaders
362:Background and causes
207:12 killed, 35 wounded
172:Casualties and losses
460:Libyan National Army
411:Libyan National Army
409:On 23 February, the
304:2012 Benghazi attack
120:Libyan National Army
998:on 25 February 2014
885:on 25 February 2014
821:on 29 November 2014
764:on 28 February 2012
621:on 25 February 2014
332:2012 Kufra conflict
21:2012 Kufra conflict
1130:. 26 February 2012
1025:. Associated Press
429:On 25 February, a
1227:Conflicts in 2012
570:Egypt Independent
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213:55 killed*
183:53 wounded
83:Ceasefire
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470:Aftermath
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352:Cyrenaica
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189:15 killed
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350:area of
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299:Zintan
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348:Kufra
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