Chaos and fear in Libya’s Mitiga airport after missiles halt air traffic

Missiles hit Tripoli's only functioning Mitiga airport Monday, which remained closed to air traffic, causing chaos and fear among passengers, witnesses said. Authorities announced the closure of the airport's air space twice Monday after it was hit by rockets. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. After the destruction of Tripoli International in 2014 in a civil war between armed groups vying for power, Mitiga became the area's only airport running domestic and international flights. The airport has been targeted with missiles on different occasions in recent years. A few minutes after the airport resumed air traffic Monday, passengers preparing to board a Tunisia-bound plane had to be taken back to the terminal when 3 missiles were seen falling nearby. <br/>