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More than 100 dead bodies found in hospital of liberated Tarhuna city of Libya

More than 100 dead bodies -- including children and women -- have been found in a hospital in freshly liberated Tarhuna city of Libya after the forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised government gained another victory against the Haftar militias on Friday.

Anadolu Agency WORLD
Published June 05,2020
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A total of 106 bodies, including children and women, were found in a hospital in freshly liberated Tarhuna city of Libya.

The strategically important city, regarded as the last stronghold of warlord Khalifa Haftar, was liberated by the Libyan army on Friday.

Libya's internationally recognized government has been under attack by Haftar's forces since April 2019, with more than 1,000 killed in the violence.

In March, the Libyan government launched Operation Peace Storm to counter attacks on the capital and recently regained strategic locations, including the Al-Watiya airbase and Tarhuna city, seen as a significant blow to Haftar's forces.