400 prisoners escape from jail amid chaos in Tripoli

BENGHAZI, Sept 03 (AP): Libya's police say some 400 prisoners have escaped from a jail in the capital amid fighting between rival militias.

Police said in a statement posted on Facebook late Sunday that the inmates forced open the doors of the Ain Zara prison, south of Tripoli, and that guards were unable to stop them.

The fighting erupted last week between armed groups from Tripoli and rivals from a town to the south.

The Health Ministry says at least 47 people, including civilians, have been killed, and another 130 have been wounded.