Earlier in the day, the Libyan Health Ministry reported that at least 13 people were killed and 52 others injured violent clashes between local armed groups, which erupted in the Libyan capital of Tripoli earlier this week. According to reports, Associated Press photographer Mohamed Ben Khalifa was among those killed.
"Yes, Mohamed died from shell fragments tonight," his colleague named Hani, who also collaborates with a Western news agency, said.
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Libya has been torn apart by conflict since its long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in 2011. The eastern part of the country is governed by the parliament, backed by the Libyan National Army (LNA) and located in Tobruk. The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), headed by Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj, operates in the country's west and is headquartered in Tripoli.