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Convoy of Libyan prime minister under fire in Tripoli

Xinhua, February 21, 2017 Adjust font size:

Convoy of Libya's UN-backed prime minister, Fayez Serraj, has come under fire on Monday in the capital Tripoli, with no injuries, according to a government spokesman.

Ashraf Al-Thulthi, the government's spokesman, said Serraj was accompanied by the head of State Council and the presidential guard chief, when their convoy was fired at in Abu Salim district in southern Tripoli.

"All the vehicles are armed and there were no injuries," Al-Thulthi said.

"I would like to confirm that the security service of the government is pursuing the group responsible for the attack," Serraj said a statement following the attack.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Tripoli has been witnessing heavy clashes and violence lately between rival militias. Endit