Tripoli: Libya's Islamist militants' coalition Libya Dawn announced Saturday that they have taken the Tripoli international airport, a crucial stronghold for the Zintan pro-secular militias, a TV report said.

An Al Nabaa TV report showed some Islamist fighters standing near burning civil planes on the tarmac and damaged buildings, according to Xinhua. Earlier Saturday, the coalition said their forces were advancing to the airport and have already taken the nearby roads.