Al Jazeera: Libya peace talks appear on verge of collapse

UN's Bernardino Leon says that an agreement between rival governments will be difficult as battle for Tripoli continues.

Peace talks between rival Libyan political factions appeared to be on the verge of collapse as fighting for control of the capital raged on for a second day.

Libya's UN-recognised government in Tobruk conducted air strikes on Saturday against airports and a military camp in the capital Tripoli, controlled by a rival government, and killed a senior commander loyal to that government, officials said.

The Tobruk-based government said on Friday that forces linked to General Khalifa Haftar had launched the military offensive to "liberate" Tripoli, which is governed by a rival legally-installed administration known as the General National Congress (GNC).

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