Significant increase in airstrikes on southern Tripoli: UN

A fighter from forces of the UN-backed Libyan government fires at Libyan National Army (LNA) troops at the Al-Yarmook frontline in Tripoli, Libya, on May 9, 2019. With intensified ground fighting and a significant increase in airstrikes on southern Tripoli, the United Nations is "extremely concerned" about heavy casualties, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. The conflict broke out over a month ago when forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army attacked Tripoli. (Xinhua/Amru Salahuddien)