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Libya asks UN to probe violations in Tripoli battle ByThe Associated PressUNITED NATIONS — Apr 25, 2019, 1:42 PM ET Libya's U.N.-supported government has asked the Security Council to appoint a "fact-finding mission" to investigate alleged violations by the forces attacking the capital, according to a letter circulated Thursday.Ambassador Elmahdi Elmajerbi said in an April 18 letter to the council president that the violations include "the killing and displacement of civilian citizens, the destruction of public and private properties, the recruitment of children and involving them in wars and hostilities."It also cited "targeting the civilian neighborhoods and populated areas and exposing them to heavy artillery and Grad missiles."Read more at: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/libya-asks-probe-violations-tripoli-battle-62627715