MOSCOW, July 15 (RIA Novosti) – Libyan government announced it is looking into the possibility to ask international forces to help restore security in the country, Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday.
"The government is looking into the possibility of making an appeal for international forces on the ground to re-establish security and help the government impose its authority," a government’s spokesman was quoted as saying.
Media reports said earlier that Libya’s main airport in Tripoli came under another rocket attack early Tuesday. Dozens of rockets were fired at the site destroying 90 percent of planes and killing at least two Libyan soldiers.
Armed groups of former rebels are currently operating in Tripoli taking over the whole districts, where they establish their own rules. The militants possess a large arsenal of weapons, including heavy warfare that was seized from the government forces during the uprising in 2011.
After the civil war and overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, situation in Libya remained tense. A large number of armed groups continue operating on the country’s territory. In some regions, the weapon supplies and fighting capabilities of the militants surpass by far the resources of local police.
