710 official Libyan govt fighters killed in fight to take control of Tripoli

Seven hundred and 10 fighters of the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli have been killed since the beginning of the battle for the capital, the government said in a statement. The offensive launched by eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar to take control of Tripoli has entered its fifth week, killing almost 400 people and displacing 50,000.