14 killed, 80 wounded in west Libya clashes: NTC

TRIPOLI: Clashes in westernLibya have left at least 14 people dead and 80 others wounded in 24 hours, the ruling National Transitional Council said on Tuesday.

"Four people were killed and 35 others were wounded in Zuwarah," 100 kilometres (60 miles) west ofTripoli, near the border withTunisia, the interim authorities said in a statement published online.

"Ten people were killed and 45 others were hurt in the (nearby towns) of Regdalin and Jamil," it said.

Tensions have festered in and around Zuwarah since the collapse of slain leader Moamer Qadhafi's regime last October.