Libya-Tunisia border closed over Sabratha clashes

The Ras Ajdair border with Tunisia was closed from the Libyan side on Sunday due to lack of security in the area.
According to security units on the border, the security shakeup in the districts nearby the border crossing with Tunisia led them to close it for the time being.
On Sunday dawn, clashes erupted in Sabratha city between two armed groups, leaving deaths and injuries.
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