Libya’s government said Tuesday it was considering calling for international forces to help “re-establish security”.

Libya's government said Tuesday it was considering calling for international forces to help “re-establish security”.
  
Fighting between liberal and extremist militias locked in a brutal power struggle forced the closure of the country's main international airport, leaving the North African state feeling increasingly isolated.
  
On Monday, the United Nations announced it was evacuating its remaining staff from Libya because of the deteriorating security situation.
  
The locked-down airport came under renewed attack late Monday when dozens of rockets -- including one that hit a plane -- were fired, killing a security guard and injuring six others, officials said.

Shortly after the attack the government released a statement saying it was "looking into the possibility of making an appeal for international forces on the ground to re-establish security and help the government impose its authority".
  
The statement from a spokesman added that the forces “would help protect civilians, prevent anarchy and allow the government to build up the army and police.”