U.S. State Dept 'highly concerned' by reports of Libya clashes

The U.S. State Department is highly concerned and urges armed groups in Libya to refrain from violence, spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

Price spoke after Libya's parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, tried to take over the government but was forced back out by a rival administration that refuses to cede power.

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