TRIPOLI, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- Special forces of Libya's eastern-based army on Sunday confirmed readiness to intervene in the capital Tripoli, which has been witnessing violent clashes between the government forces and armed militias since Monday.
The confirmation was made by Wanis Boukhamada, commander of the special forces, in a statement issued by the special forces.
The intervention in Tripoli will be from land, sea and air pending orders from the army commander Khalifa Hafter, he said.
Southern Tripoli has been witnessing violent clashes since Monday between government forces and armed militias, which have so far killed 41 and injured 123 others.
The Libyan Interior Ministry announced on Friday a cease-fire in Tripoli under the auspices of the United Nations. However, witnesses confirmed that heavy gun firing and explosions could still be heard in some parts of the city.
Following the 2011 uprising that toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime, Libya has been suffering escalating violence and political division.
