Libya war leaves thousands homeless in Tripoli More than 140,000 Libyans have fled their homes since April, when forces loyal to eastern-based strongman Khalifa Haftar launched an assault on Tripoli, seat of the UN-recognised government. In central Tripoli, the grey skeletons of a highrise construction site -- abandoned since 2008 due to a property dispute -- now host more than 170 families. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES