Libyan militia leader freed after deadly clashes

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Fighters cheer after re-seizing the Tripoli International Airport in Libya from rival forces on June 3, 2020. PHOTO | AFP

A Libyan militia leader whose detention sparked clashes that killed 55 people in the capital Tripoli this week has been released, a military official said Thursday.

Gun battles had raged on the streets of Tripoli from Monday night through Tuesday after 444 Brigade leader Mahmoud Hamza was apprehended by the rival Al-Radaa Force.