Clashes between armed forces in Abu Salim, downtown Tripoli

According to media and social media pages, clashes are ongoing now, Thursday night, in Abu Salim district, downtown Tripoli.
The sources said that the clashes are between armed groups from the UN-brokered Government of National Accord and the dismissed National Salvation Government.
Libyan News could not verify the sources.
There are conflicting details about injuries and deaths in the clashes.
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