A family’s night out on a beach in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, has ended tragically with the killing of the mother and her four children by a stray rocket, the BBC reports.
At least 18 other people were injured when the rocket landed by the shore near Mitiga Airport on Tuesday.
A spokesman for the interior ministry said the rocket was fired during clashes between rival armed groups which control different parts of the city
Libyans have grown accustomed to carrying on with their normal activities when fighting breaks out. They often feel feel that the fighting is far away and that they are out of the firing range.
The stray rocket was reportedly fired from the other side of Tripoli, at least a ten-minute drive from the area it hit.
The clashes between rival militias rival militia started near the airport on Tuesday, and have sporadically continued today.
Flights from Tripoli have also been temporarily suspended.
