Clashes between various armed groups in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, continued on Saturday after it started on Friday night.
These clashes took place in the neighborhoods of Al-Jhumoriyeh Street, Al-Zawiyah Street and Bab Bin Ghashir, where the forces of the 777th Brigade led by Haitham al-Touri and the stability support forces led by Abdul Ghani Al-Kaikli. Details of the dead and injured in these armed conflicts have not been provided.
Local media quoted ambulance and emergency services as saying that as a result of this conflict, one victim fell and other civilians were injured.
Osama Ali, a spokesman for the ambulance and emergency services in Tripoli, told the local newspaper Al-Saaa’ 24: “We have seen casualties among civilians and we are facing difficulties due to movement in more than one area. Clashes.” This newspaper has also reported pictures of the damage caused to personal property from these encounters.
The spokesman of emergency and ambulance confirmed the death of comedian Mustafa Barke due to injuries sustained in armed conflict.
Ambulance and emergency services of Tripoli had confirmed through their Facebook account that a woman was injured in Al-Ma’ari street, without the ambulance teams being able to move in the middle of the exchange of fire, following armed clashes.
The Libyan Ambulance and Emergency Service said it had received many reports from conflict zones and urged families to leave the tense areas.
The commander of the 777th Brigade announced in a clip that the cause of the conflict was an attack on his forces, while the State University of Tripoli announced the postponement of studies and the suspension of exams on Saturday as a result of those armed conflicts.
These new clashes come amid fears of a new civil war in Libya due to the severe political crisis. A few days ago, the UN Support Mission in Libya expressed concern over the high level of tension between Libya’s political opposition, which raises fears of a possible civil war, calling for an “immediate de-escalation” in the country.
The division in Libya is exacerbated by the presence of two rival governments, the first in Tripoli, which emerged from a political accord a year and a half ago led by Abdelhamid al-Dabibah, who refuses to cede power to anything but an elected government. and the second headed by Fathi Pashaga, who was appointed by the parliament last February and trusted in March and temporarily stationed in Sirte (center) after he was denied entry to Tripoli despite his efforts.
The government appointed by the House of Representatives has repeatedly tried to promote the adoption of a “peaceful option” to enter the capital and carry out its duties, but recently promoted the option of force to achieve this.
Source: Lebanon Debate
