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The intensification of fighting for control of the Libyan capital is transforming the residential areas of Tripoli into "battlegrounds," said Thursday the International Committee of the Red Cross.
"The humanitarian situation in Tripoli and around Tripoli has deteriorated sharply over the past three weeks," since Khalifa Haftar, a strong military, launched an offensive on 4 April against forces loyal to the country. national government, the ICRC said in a statement. declaration.
"More than 30,000 people have reportedly fled their homes and are staying with relatives or in public buildings," the organization said, according to figures released by the Libyan authorities and the United Nations.
"The basic services and infrastructure of Tripoli, such as hospitals and water pumping stations, which have already suffered violence in the last eight years, are still weakened," he said. mentioning the insecurity reigning in Libya since the 2011 uprising that had driven Moamer Kadhafi. .
Youness Rahoui, head of the ICRC office in Tripoli, highlighted the impact of the violence, which concentrated on the southern suburbs of Tripoli, on the inhabitants of the capital.
"One of our biggest concerns is about civilians living near the front lines, and densely populated residential areas are gradually turning into battlefields," said Rahoui.
He also stated that it was becoming "more and more dangerous for medical personnel to locate the wounded, with reports of indiscriminate shelling".
At least 278 people were killed and more than 1,300 wounded in clashes, according to the latest record of the World Health Organization.
The forces loyal to the GNA, based in Tripoli, launched a counter-attack last weekend.
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