40 killed as air strike targets migrant centre in Libya

Tripoli: At least 40 migrants were killed and more than 80 injured after an air strike hit a migrant centre on the outskirts of the Libyan capital Tripoli, government officials said on Wednesday.
The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, condemned the attack “in the strongest terms”, adding that it “clearly amounts to a war crime”.
The attack was carried out overnight by F-16 fighter-bombers taking part in Haftar’s military advance towards Tripoli, Efe news reported citing sources.
Images from the ground showed piles of rubble left where the buildings had been, while emergency crews worked to remove both the wounded and the dead.
In a statement, the UN-recognized government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli condemned the “horrific crime”, blaming anti-government forces led by warlord Gen. Khalifa Haftar — the leader of the opposition Libyan National Army (LNA) — for the attack which took place late Tuesday.
On the other hand, Haftar’s forces accused the government of bombarding the centre. There is currently no independent confirmation on who was responsible for the attack.