Tripoli Oct 2 (IANS/AKI) Libya has reopened Tripoli s Mitiga airport - the only functioning airport in the capital - after militants fired rockets towards it late on Monday forcing it to close briefly the Libyan Observer daily tweeted on Tuesday.
"Libya s Airports Authority announces the resumption of flights at Mitiga airport hours after suspension due to safety concerns after a rocket fell on the airport near Libya Wings office Monday night " read the tweet.
"No reports of casualties or damage " the tweet added.
Monday s closure came days after flights had resumed following an earlier shutdown.
Mitiga a former airbase used for commercial flights has closed and opened several times since deadly violence between armed groups escalated on Tripoli s outskirts in late August.
Tripoli main international airport was destroyed in 2014 by militia fighting.

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