TRIPOLI, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Two members of armed formations were killed early Monday after a bulletproof vehicle was targeted by gunfire in the city of Zawiya, west of the Libyan capital Tripoli, local media reported.
A local source told Al-Masar TV that gunmen opened fire on an armored vehicle on a street in Zawiya, killing one member of the armed formations instantly, while the second died later of his wounds.
Al-Masar TV, citing a local source, reported that the clashes were taking place between elements loyal to Mahmoud Bin Rajab, commander of the Support Force of the Tripoli Security Directorate assigned by the Presidential Council, and the First Support Unit led by Mohamed Bahroun, a local powerful militia leader.
Since the fall of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, Libya has been split between two governments -- the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity and the eastern-based administration appointed by the House of Representatives. Internal clashes frequently erupt, resulting in casualties. ■