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General Khalifa Haftar says he will continue his assault on the Libyan capital, Tripoli, until the militias defending the city are beaten.

Hafar has said that militiamen who laid down their weapons would be allowed to return home safely. After nearly two months of fighting, more than 500 people have been killed, and 75,000 forced to flee their homes.

Libya has been torn by violence and political instability since long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi was deposed and killed in 2011.

Newsday's Alan Kasujja spoke to a Libyan who recently moved to central Tripoli to escape the onslaught in the south of the city. For security reasons we have not named him.

(Photo: Life goes on in Tripoli. Credit: Getty Images)