Libyan Rival Militias Clash Near Tripoli Airport-13 July 2014

Fighting has broken out between rival militias near the international airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli.

Anti-Islamist rebels from the Zintan region who control the airport have been attacked by a rival group trying to take over the area.

Flights to and from the airport have been suspended amid reports of heavy explosions and gunfire.

Zintan fighters have been resisting Islamist attempts to grab power since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

They took control of the airport and surrounding areas, 30km (18 miles) south of Tripoli, shortly after the colonel's 42-year-rule came to an end.

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