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TUNIS, Jan 5 (KUNA) -- The United Nations on Sunday strongly condemned an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli a day earlier, which left scores of people either dead or wounded.
"The rising escalation further complicates the situation in Libya and threatens the chances of returning to the political process," read a statement by the UN Support Mission in Libya.
The indiscriminate shelling of densely-populated areas, in addition to the deliberate targeting of hospitals and other facilities is tantamount to war crimes, added the statement.
At least 30 people were killed and 33 others injured in an attack on a military academy in the Libyan capital late on Saturday, according to the health ministry of the Tripoli-based government.
Since the ouster of late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, two seats of power have emerged in Libya: one in eastern Libya supported mainly by Egypt and another in Tripoli, which enjoys UN and international recognition. (end)
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