Death toll in Libya's Tripoli fighting rises to 691: WHO

TRIPOLI, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A total of 691 people have been killed and 4,012 others injured in the fighting in and around Libya's capital Tripoli, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday.

"The death toll of the armed conflict in Libya's capital rose to 691, including 41 civilians, and 4,012 others were wounded, including 135 civilians," WHO tweeted on Tuesday.

The east-based army, led by Khalifa Haftar, has been leading a military campaign since early April to take over Tripoli, where the UN-backed government is based.

Libya has been struggling to undergo a transitional period amid chaos since the fall of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.