By Libya Herald staff.
15 October 2014:
Clashes have continued near Gharian between the Zintani forces and Saraya Gharian, the local brigade that . . .[restrict]is part of Libya Dawn.
According to a Zintani military source, the fighting today is concentrated between Gharian and Gwalish which is south of Kikla and some 30 kilomtres south west of Gharian itself.
The claim has not been verified. However, reports from Gharian hospital indicate that 37 Libya Dawn militiamen have been killed today and 70 injured. The dead are said to include six men belonging to Misratan forces supporting Saraya Gharian. The wounded are being transported by helicopter to Mitiga for transfer either to Tripoli hospitals or on to Turkey or Tunisia.
Gharian has been calling for reinforcements to help it fight off the Zintanis. They are said, specifically, to have requested help from Jadu and Nalut, two of the main Amazigh towns in the Jebel Nafusa. The Amazigh have been supporting Libya Dawn, but not actively so far. According to Amazigh sources, there has been no response so far from Jadu and Nalut.
Meanwhile, Kikla is said to have been shelled again today by Zintani forces. They captured it four days ago, but it was supposedly re-taken by Kikli and Ghariani forces two days ago.
There are unconfirmed reports that the Zintani forces have been supplied with new arms and equiupment. [/restrict]
