Libyan PM flees as militias clash

AN attempt by one of Libya’s rival prime ministers to seat his government in the capital of Tripoli triggered clashes yesterday between competing militias, forcing the newly appointed premier to leave the city. The development underscored the fragility of the situation in the war-wracked country.

Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha’s office said he had arrived in Tripoli with a number of Cabinet ministers early yesterday – three months after his appointment to lead an interim government.