sources have told al jazeera that the council has taken control of khalifa haftar's air defense group. developments like these and fighting close to tripoli's airport compelled nations to stop all flights to libya. egypt and tunisia cancelled their air routes, a sign of how bad the situation has become. >>> some of the nearly 100 russian aid trucks that crossed into ukraine without permission on friday are heading back to russia. moscow defended its decision to send a humanitarian aid convoy no a separatist held area. russia's foreign ministry intends to cooperate with the international committee on the of the red cross on sending aid. >> russia sends a team of experts and mobile laboratories to guinea. eight doctors and scientists arrived on friday. the two laboratories will be used to test suspected patients. nearly 600 cases of ebola have been recorded in guinea. three other countries is battling the virus much one is nigeria, confirming two new cases. the total number is 14. it's thought the disease was carried to nigeria by a liberia man. the outbreak is adding pressure to nigeri

let's take a look at how the poll struggle in libya unfolded this year in may the roe khalifa haftar launch account of sense of against islam is to try to bring them under control in jury another was an election straight after a number of officials defected to the islamists and formed a parallel government last month and a slight make emirate was declared in benghazi and tripoli airport was sieged with a series of finally took control of the airport this month the central government as for foreign help and at the u.n. security council france said libya will slide into further chaos without international support sports fans beware if you're wearing anything made by add it is activists say there's the potential for the company to track your every move for example the replica kid for the german for the german football team which is one of the company's best sellers but fans probably don't know exactly what they're getting right let's take a closer look at the un wanted but customers are unknowingly taking with them now this device is a radio frequency identification chip which is used t

general khalifa haftar. baste in benghazi, but with an influence that extends across the country. he wants the parliament to be based in eastern libya, close to strongholds. he is accused of trying to take over the country. the parliament called for international intervention to find a solution. many people oppose that and the parliament itself. they want the old general national congress to return. it was set up in the wake of the fall of muammar gaddafi. and based in tripoli. at stake is the future of libya. with fighting in many cities and a political system seemingly at odds with itself. some international organizations are calling it a failed state. dominic kane. this is the worst violence in tripoli since the revolution in 2011, when former dictator was overthrown. libya's important institutions are mostly run by these three groups. the zinc tan group has controlled tripoli's international airport since 2011. fighters led a coalition who opposed a parliament in an attack on an airport. in the past this hours, they say they have taken control. >> general khalifa haftar emerge

fighters who lost control of the airport are allied to this man, general khalifa haftar. based in the eastern cities of benghazi, but with an influence that extends across the country. he wants the parliament to be based in eastern libya, close to strong holds. he's accused of trying to take over the country. the parliament called for international intervention to find a solution. many people oppose that and the parliament itself. they want the old general national congress to return. it was set up in the wake of the fall of muammar gaddafi. and based in tripoli. at stake is the future of libya. with fighting in many cities, and a political system seemingly at odds with itself, some international organizations are calling it a failed state. >> the general director of the sad abbing institute specialising in libyan affairs says that there needs to be an international effort to bring all the parties together to discuss the future of a future government. >> it's almost a systematic failure from the highest level. the permanent five members of the security council must take i

in mame khalifa haftar u.s. citizen and rogue general in the gadhafi era launched a counter active offensive against this lebanese and then in june there was an election that straight after a number of officials defected to the slums and formed a parallel government last month an islamic emirate was declared in benghazi well tripoli airport was seized on the extreme is finally took control of the airport this month or the central government asked for foreign help and at the u.n. security council france said libya will slide into further chaos without international support. i'll be back with more news after this short break do you stay with us. different leader in syria now many of the members of congress of both parties have gone to syria in recent months. that we choose to call it well you can. still be against syria is going to be. facing the abyss ukraine is running out of options as winter approaches with a crashing economy the regime in kiev it may be looking to end the civil war but that trade may have alr

right this is how the policy go in libya hasn't folded the sea up in make the rogue khalifa haftar launch a come to offensive viking's islamists who tried to bring them under control and in june there was an election straight after a number of officials effected to this limits and formed a parallel government and last month and islamic emirate was declared in benghazi and tripoli airport was seized and the extremists wanted to control of the airport this month the central government also foreign help and at the u.n. security council france said libya will slide into further chaos without international support. some more news from around the world now demonstrators upset over the dismissal of workers at a u.s. run air base in the space occupied city hall overnight in the town of. protesters held up banners saying american lay all the bases one of the largest u.s. air force bases in spain and is used by both countries activists accuse the company that manages it of taking advantage of economic difficulties and cutting labor costs and terminating contracts with little notice. over one hundre

split between two rival camps one controlled by the islamist backed rebel factions the other by khalifa haftar who's a u.s. citizen and rogue general from the gadhafi era so on one side is unless the islamist militias are receiving support from turkey and qatar and on the other the current regime is apparently backed by egypt and the arab emirates who both reportedly carried out air strikes against militia positions last week political writer and journalist dan gray's broad shoulders the conflict in the country has turned into a proxy war. libya's been turned from being before twenty eleven a linchpin of regional stability to a safe haven actually for sectarian death squads and militias of all kinds from around the region britain and the u.s. both are huge dealers to the qatari regime and qatar is the one who is arming the militias that are causing such chaos in libya and then if there was to start arming forces allied to tell if they have to be arming both sides affectively one directly or the other in daraa which would so the seeds for permanent kind of civil war situation which by the way w

it happened on saturday over an area controlled by forces of retired general khalifa haftar. the country split into factions, and have become rivals. >>> in recent weeks more than 150 people have been rescued off the coast of tunisia. we have this report. in an empty warehouse, these young me are waiting to be registered. some are from eritrea and somalia. they can claim asil up in tunisia if they -- asylum in tunisia. many were from eritrea, and the fighting surrounded them. >> the first rocket landed. it didn't hit anyone. a second came. 20 were killed. when the thirdnd landed, we scattered. >> the tunisian coast card rescued the drifting dingy after two days at see. this is tunisia's maritime border. migrants and asylum seekers can't cross by land. tunisia and egypt say they can't let them in. they are forced to make a dangerous journey across the waters. it's the only way out. there are reports that fighters are preparing to battle. there's fear that it could spill over into tunisia, sending more migrants out to see. >> we are prepared to secure the borders against suspic

. >>> fighter jets reportedly controlled by ut libyan general khalifa haftar struck the bases of aunt government fighters in benghazi. fighting continues in libya's second-largest city after a coalition of militias captured an army base. rivals in tripoli are battling for control of the airport. >> well, continued violence in libya forced several countries to evacuate the diplomatic staff. the latest is the united kingdom. which closed its embassy and pulled out its people. more than 100 chinese and european nationals picked up, arrived in the port of perez on saturday morning. >> the main border crossing with libya has been closed. >> every day for the past two weeks, thousands crossed the border, fleeing for their lives. >> some are libyans, others are foreign nationals. and some are diplomats who had been ordered to evacuate. for most of the people, this border crossing is the only way out. fighting between libya's rival militia closed down through the airport. making life in libya increasingly dangerous. >> you turn the television on, and you don't understand anything. there's no

the fighting erupted over an area controlled by forces of the retired general khalifa haftar. the country is split between factions of those that toppled muammar gaddafi in 2011, put has since become rivals. >>> thousands fleeing the fighting in libya by taking boat rides. more than 150 people had been rescued off the coast of tinnizia. in an empty warehouse in a town, these young men are waiting to be registered. some are from eritrea. they can claim asylum. pane were working in a suburb of tripoli, and the fighting surrounded them. >> translation: the first rocket landed. it didn't hit anyone. then a second one came, and 20 were killed. when the third landed. we scattered and decided to leave. tunisian coast guard rescued the drifting dingy after two days at sea. this is the border with libya. migrant and asylum seekers can't cross by land. they can't be let in because of security and economic concerns. they are forced to make a dangerous journey across the waters. it's the only way out. there are reports fighters are preparing to battle for libya's border region. the fear i

in the second largest city, benghazi, the renegade general khalifa haftar has been dealt with blow as militia fighters overran army bases. >>> thousand fleeing are escaping through the tunisian border. it is only partly open. we have more from the border crossing between tunisia. >> reporter: the tooupizian government says it has enough restrictions in place on who can enter and cross the border. this border is fully operational. already we are seeing more people and cars coming in, different nationalities. foreign workers used to work on libya. as the cameraman zooms in, you'll be able to see a group of people sitting there. they are mostly egyptians. they have been tranneded along the border. an agreement with the egyptian government will allow the people to enter tunisia, straight to the airport and back to egypt. it's been a struggle for the people since the conditions on the other side are miserable and it's hot. the egyptian ambassador is on the other side of the border, coordinating the evacuation process, and many hope it will be done as soap as possible for the -- soon as pos

general khalifa haftar has been dealt a blow after rival fighters overran army bases and took control of libya's second-largest city. thousands fleeing the violence are stranded at the tunisia boarder. it was closed on friday after two people were killed due to unrest. some westerners were allowed to cross. people without visas are not allowed to enter. >> we are at the border crossing between tunisia and libya. what is happening there at the moment. >> today there's more flow of people, some are workers, some are diplomats. the tunisian government reopened the border. they have put enough measures in place. they are willing to help those who flee, but want to help those that are staying. we saw all kinds of people crossing the border crossing. >> reporter: they all look the same, exhausted but relieved as they leave libya and cross into tunisia. >> translation: the missile land the next to our house. he packed his bags and left. >> it's not secure in tripoli, it's chaos, no fuel, no oil, no electricity. nothing. >> reporter: thousands chose to flee with their families as rivals fough

the fighters who lost control of the airport are loosely allied to this man, general khalifa haftar, based in the eastern city of benghazi, but with an influence that extends across the country. he wants the parliament based in eastern libya, close to the strongholds. he's accused of trying to take over the country. the parliament called for international intervention to find a solution, but many people oppose that and the parliament itself. they want the old general national congress to return. it was set up in the wake of the fall of muammar gaddafi. and based in tripoli. at stick is the future of libya, with fighting in many cities, and a political system seemingly at odds with themselves, some international organizations are calling it a failed state. >>> i'm joined by the general director from beirut, from the savat institute, specialising in libyan affairs. let's pick up the points of that package. is libya a failed state or a state heading in a downward spiral. >> well, there are certain post conflict realities and challenges that libyans must come to accept and the internatio

the reppa gayed general in -- renegade general khalifa haftar in benghazi was overturned after army bases were overrun. >>> thousands are fleeing to tunisia. we have this report from the border crossing in tunisia. >> reporter: they all look the same - exhausted but relieved as they leave libya and cross to tunisia. >> this 19-year-old says it's not safe any more in tripoli. >> the missile landed next to our house. he packed his bag and left. >> it's not secure in tripoli, it's chaos. no fuel, oil or electricity. nothing. >> thousands chose to flee with the families as libyan militia said fought each other on the streets. for some of these people it took days to cross as desperate families tried to use the border crossing. >> the situation is dangerous. you can hear heavy gunshots. we are scared for our lives. we fled to tunisia. >> reporter: after closing the border for a day, the government reopened it. only partially. only for those who have proof they are passing through tunisia and not planning to stay. government officials say tunisia can't become a shelter for refugees, just a tran