The Libyan Defense Ministry confirmed late Sunday that the Libyan army has taken control of Tripoli's Gharghour neighborhood from militias that were based there.
The brief ministry statement, of which Anadolu Agency obtained a copy, did not elaborate on the fate of the militias.
But eyewitnesses told AA that they have seen the militiamen leaving the area earlier in the day.
A state of cautious calm prevailed in the Libyan capital on Sunday as a state of emergence and general strike went into effect following deadly clashes between locals and militiamen.
All government offices, schools and universities were shut down on the first day of a three-day general strike declared by local authorities to mourn the victims of clashes that erupted over the weekend in the capital.
Only police stations, hospitals, gas stations and bakeries opened their doors.
At least one person was killed and four others wounded on Saturday in renewed clashes between militias and the residents of the eastern Tripoli neighborhood of Tajoura.
This came one day after 48 people, including 32 civilians, were killed in deadly clashes between Libyan protesters and militias in Gharghour.
Libyans have struggled to restore law and order to their country since the death of longstanding strongman Muammar Gaddafi two years ago.
The transitional government and its security forces have also struggled to contain the armed militias that helped overthrow Gaddafi, but which held onto their weapons after the 2011 uprising.
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