Zawiya stories

Mass prison escape and armed clashes in western Libya leave at least 4-5 dead

Violent clashes erupted between rival armed groups in the Libyan cities of Zawiya and Surman, west of Tripoli, leaving at least 4-5 people dead and 10 wounded. Amid the fighting, inmates staged a mass escape from a prison in Surman, prompting authorities to suspend municipal activities and declare an undeclared curfew before calm was restored.