Peter Dolamore

A terminal at Tripoli's airport is in shambles after a series of clashes between rival Libyan militias.

Tripoli’s airport has become ground zero for military clashes in Libya

Conflict

The crisis in Libya is deepening after a powerful militia opposed to the country’s current government took control of the capital’s airport a week ago. Libya’s House of Representatives says Tripoli as a whole has fallen in the hands of what they call “terrorists.” However, the militias that overran the capital were former rebel groups who have been on government payroll since the end of the revolution.