There are so far no plans by the Maltese government to evacuate Malta’s embassy in the Libyan capital, where rival militant clans have attacked the Tripoli International Airport twice during the past twenty four hours, destroying most of the planes parked on the ground.

Two helicopters and a small plane have arrived in Malta this afternoon carrying a number of workers as the situation continues to escalate.

The airport was hit by a number of Russian-made Grad rockets yesterday and Air Malta, along with all other airlines that operate from the airport, temporarily stopped their flights.

Less than 24 hours later the airport was hit by another, more violent attack. A Libyan government spokesman said 90% of aircraft had been hit in the attack. Apart from the 12 planes that were damaged, a number of fuel trucks were also set on fire and at least one person was killed. Civil aviation is expected to resume within a week.

The United Nations said it is pulling all its staff from Libya after the latest unrest – the worst since Muammar Ghaddafi was toppled in 2011. At least six people were killed over the weekend as rival militias fight over control of the airport.

When contacted this morning, a Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson said the Ministry is analysing the situation but, as of yet, there is “no movement.” The spokesperson also said that there are around 100 Maltese in Libya at the moment and that embassy staff were contacting them one by one to answer any queries. The Ministry has not yet decided on whether to evacuate the Maltese citizens or not.