Libya death toll rises to 140

Libya May 21: At least 140 people, including civilians, may have died in an attack on an airbase in Libya, According to the report's information.

While coming to details, It was originally thought 60 people died when a government-allied militia tried to take over the Brak al-Shati base on Thursday.

The defence minister and the commander of the militia from un-backed govt have been suspended pending an investigation.

The prime minister's office has denied ordering the attack.

According to the A militia spokesman info, they said that "liberated the base and destroyed all the forces inside".



The town's mayor also said that some aircraft had been set ablaze.

However, Most of the dead were soldiers of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), an alliance in the east of the country which does not recognise the government in the capital, Tripoli. That force has been in control of the airbase since December.

Its spokesman added that the new death toll of 140.