Classes suspended in 9 schools located near Maitigua airport after air strikes
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The department of education inspectorate of Souk Jumaa, eastern suburb of Tripoli, announced the suspension of classes in nine schools near Maitigua airport, which was the target of an aerial attack, as military clashes escalated in the Libyan capital.
An aerial attack was carried out on Monday by an aircraft of the Libyan national army, led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on Maitigua airport, the only functioning civilian airport in the Libyan capital, leading to the suspension of air traffic.
This action sparked a wave of condemnations at national and international levels and was described as a "crime against humanitarian law" by the United Nations.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the education inspectorate stated that the suspension, which will continue until next Sunday, is motivated by the concern to protect pupils.
The Minister of health of the government of national accord, Ahmeid Ben Omar, on Tuesday undertook, with a number of departmental directors, an inspection visit to the headquarters of the rescue and emergency bodies and hospitals reserved for the reception of the wounded in the clashes taking place in the western region and near Tripoli.
The Minister also went to the Tajoura national cardiology centre to inquire about the state of health of the wounded admitted in the centre and to learn about the arrangements made to take care of emergencies.
He then went to the Al-Hadhba General Hospital, which admitted a number of wounded from the clashes.
Since the attack, launched by the Libyan national army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar, on Tripoli and the western region, more than 46 people were killed and more than 50 others wounded in clashes with forces loyal to the government of national accord in the south of the city.
A total of 2,800 Libyans have been displaced as a result of these clashes, according to the UN humanitarian coordinator in Libya, Maria Ribeiro, who bemoaned that civilians do not have access to emergency care in the fighting areas near Tripoli.
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