Libya government says militias to leave Tripoli after deal struck

According to an official in the OPEC nation’s internationally recognized government Libyan militias will begin leaving in April after a deal was struck in the wake of recent deadly violence,

Under the agreement, seven groups will withdraw from Tripoli after the holy month of Ramadan, Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi said Wednesday in a briefing. Those would include an organization that’s the government’s strongest backer, leaving security matters solely in the hands of city police officers, criminal investigators and the emergency services, he said.