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It also said the forces would help protect civilians and prevent anarchy.
The statement comes after deadly clashes Sunday with armed groups led to the closing of the main international airport in Tripoli, which has come under rocket fire.
At least seven people have been killed at the airport, officials have said.
And 90 percent of the aircraft have been damaged, the statement said, as well as the control tower.
The fighting between liberal and Islamist militias came after a June general election mired by fraud allegations intensified a struggle for power between rival armed groups that has wracked the North African oil producer ever since the 2011 overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
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The statement comes after deadly clashes Sunday with armed groups led to the closing of the main international airport in Tripoli, which has come under rocket fire.
At least seven people have been killed at the airport, officials have said.
And 90 percent of the aircraft have been damaged, the statement said, as well as the control tower.
The fighting between liberal and Islamist militias came after a June general election mired by fraud allegations intensified a struggle for power between rival armed groups that has wracked the North African oil producer ever since the 2011 overthrow of dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
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