Libya capital remains tense a day after clashes kill over 30
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August 28, 2022 18:11 UTC
Libya clashes death toll rises to 32, and 159 wounded: ministry
Libya clashes death toll rises to 32, and 159 wounded: ministryDamaged vehicles are pictured on a street in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Saturday following clashes between rival Libyan groups. TRIPOLI: Clashes between backers of Libya's rival governments killed at least 32 people, the health ministry said Sunday in a new toll, after a battle that sparked fears of major new conflict. Libya plunged into chaos following the 2011 overthrow and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a Western-backed uprising, with myriad armed groups and foreign powers moving to fill the power vacuum. The UN's Libya mission called for "an immediate cessation of hostilities", citing "ongoing armed clashes including indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighbourhoods". "The armed groups that found themselves on the same side in yesterday's Tripoli fighting will tomorrow clash over turf, positions and budgets," he wrote.
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August 28, 2022 17:44 UTC
Death toll from armed fighting in Libya's capital rises to 32
The death toll from the armed clashes that erupted in Libya's capital Tripoli on Saturday has risen to 32, Libya's health ministry said. Fighting broke out between militias loyal to the internationally recognised Tripoli-based government and the parliament operating from the country's east. Political instability in Libya grew after presidential elections scheduled for December 2021 got postponed. Mayukh Debnath / 09:30 pm on short byon
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August 28, 2022 16:32 UTC
Clashes In Libya Kill 32 People | Rival Governments Lead To Civil Unrest | World News | English
Clashes In Libya Kill 32 People | Rival Governments Lead To Civil Unrest | World News | EnglishUpdated Aug 28, 2022 | 06:28 PM ISTClashes in Libya have led to 32 people being killed as rivak governments are creating massive civil unrest in the country. Dramatic visuals of cars burning are coming in. Our expert Srinjoy Chowdhury weighs in on the unrest that is taking place in the country and how it is affecting the nation and the world. Keep watching to know more about it! #Libya #EnglishNews #WorldNews
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August 28, 2022 16:05 UTC
32 dead after violent clashes in Tripoli, UN mission in Libya calls for ceasefire
After a day of violent fighting in the capital city of Tripoli, the UN is calling for an immediate end to the fighting in Libya. According to the health ministry, at least 32 people were killed and numerous others were injured during the battle. Libya has been in disarray since Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown in a NATO-backed rebellion in 2011. With free healthcare and free education, the oil-rich nation formerly boasted one of the greatest standards of living in all of Africa. But the stability that once supported its prosperity was destroyed in 2011, after which Tripoli has seen frequent conflicts between competing factions.
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August 28, 2022 15:58 UTC
Tripoli calm, Libya riven after worst fighting in years
Several groups aligned with Bashagha in Tripoli appeared to have lost control of territory inside the capital on Saturday. Attempts by other forces, aligned to him and trying to advance into the capital from the west and south, appeared to stall. A main military convoy that set out from Misrata, east of Tripoli, where Bashagha has been based for weeks, turned back before reaching the capital. A top pro-Bashagha commander Osama Juweili said Saturday’s fighting had been triggered by friction between armed forces in Tripoli. Fire fighters were still trying to extinguish a blaze in a Tripoli apartment block on Sunday morning.
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August 28, 2022 15:46 UTC
Libya clashes death toll rises to 32, 159 wounded
The Health Ministry said that the Sunday death toll sparked fears of a significant new conflict, reported Arab News. Six hospitals were hit and ambulances were unable to reach areas affected by the clashes, the ministry had said earlier, condemning "war crimes," reported Arab News. The Government of National Unity (GNU) of Abdulhamid Dbeibah said fighting had broken out after negotiations to avoid bloodshed in the western city collapsed, reported Arab News. Local media reported later Saturday that a group of pro-Bashagha militias that were making their way to the capital from Misrata had turned back, reported Arab News. Last month, clashes between rival groups in Tripoli left 16 people dead, including a child.
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August 28, 2022 15:41 UTC
Fragile calm prevails in Libyan capital after clashes kill 32
Tripoli: Flights resumed and shops re-opened in Libya’s capital Tripoli on Sunday after clashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 32 people and sparked fears of major new conflict. Armed groups had exchanged fire that damaged several hospitals and set buildings on fire starting Friday evening, the worst fighting in the Libyan capital since a landmark 2020 ceasefire. On Saturday evening, Dbeibah posted a video of himself surrounded by bodyguards and greeting fighters supporting his administration. On Saturday evening Dbeibah ordered the arrest of anyone involved in the “attack on Tripoli”, both civilian and military. “The armed groups that found themselves on the same side in yesterday’s Tripoli fighting will tomorrow clash over turf, positions and budgets,” he wrote on Twitter.
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August 28, 2022 15:32 UTC
Qatar calls for de-escalation in Libya
QNADoha: Qatar said yesterday it was following developments in the Libyan capital Tripoli with great concern and called on all parties to avoid escalation, stem bloodshed, give priority to the voice of wisdom and the interests of the Libyan people, and settle differences through dialogue. In a statement issued yesterday, the Foreign Ministry stressed the need for the Libyan parties to work to ensure the protection of civilians and facilities, and to consider this a top priority. The Ministry reiterated Qatar’s full support for the Libyan political path, the relevant Security Council resolutions, and all peaceful solutions that preserve Libya’s unity, stability and sovereignty, and achieve the aspirations of its people for development and prosperity.
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August 28, 2022 05:22 UTC
Egypt calls upon all conflicting parties to end violence
CAIRO – 28 August 2022: Egypt has called on all Libyan parties, national forces and social components to stop the escalation of violence, enter into dialogue, avoid violence and restraint to put an end to bloodshed, said Egyptian Foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement on Saturday evening. Egypt also affirmed that there is a need to protect civilians and achieve calm in a way that preserves the Libyan people’s security, stability and capabilities and upholds the supreme interest, the statement said. Egypt is keen on reaching a consensual Libyan-Libyan solution in a way that meets their aspirations and vision to move towards the future and achieve the desired stability in Libya, the statement continued. The Ministry of Interior of Bashagha announced that the absence of the security institutions is the main cause of the clashes, Al Hadath reported. Also, the UN mission to Libya and the Arab League voiced their concerns, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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August 28, 2022 05:00 UTC
UN calls for Libya ceasefire after deadly clashes
At least 23 people were killed and dozens more were wounded during the fighting, the health ministry in Tripoli said. [Source: BBC News]The UN has called for an immediate stop to hostilities in Libya following a day of deadly clashes between political factions in the capital Tripoli. At least 23 people were killed and dozens more were wounded during the fighting, the health ministry in Tripoli said. The UN’s Libya mission said the fighting had included “the indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighbourhoods” and called for an immediate ceasefire. But the stability that led to its prosperity has been shattered and Tripoli has seen frequent fighting between rival forces since 2011.
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August 28, 2022 04:33 UTC
23 killed in Libya’s Tripoli as fears grow of a wider war
Clashes between militias backed by Libya’s rival governments have killed at least 23 people and wounded dozens more, according to the country’s health ministry. The fighting in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Saturday was the worst there in two years and has raised fears the country could plunge back into full-blown war. Merset said emergency services were still trying to evacuate wounded and civilians trapped in the fighting, which erupted overnight and continued into Saturday evening. Bashagha, who is backed by Libya’s parliament and eastern-based military strongman Khalifa Haftar, says the GNU’s mandate has expired. Dbeibah later posted a video online showing him visiting fighters in the city after clashes stopped.
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August 28, 2022 04:19 UTC
Libya clashes kill 13, spark fears of new war
TRIPOLI: Clashes between backers of Libya4s rival governments killed at least 13 people and damaged six hospitals in Tripoli on Saturday, sparking fears that a political crisis could spiral into a major new armed conflict. An AFP correspondent saw dozens of charred cars and buildings riddled with bullet holes or burnt, and said clashes continued into Saturday evening. In an updated toll, the health ministry in Tripoli said 13 people had been killed and 95 wounded in the fighting. Six hospitals were hit and ambulances were unable to reach areas affected by the clashes, the ministry had said earlier, condemning “war crimes”. The UN4s Libya mission called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities”, citing “ongoing armed clashes including indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighbourhoods”.
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August 28, 2022 03:59 UTC
At least 32 people dead following violent clashes between rival militias in Libyan capital of Tripoli
(CNN) At least 32 people have died and 159 have been injured in violent clashes between rival Libyan militias across the country's capital of Tripoli, according to an update from the country's Ministry of Health. Intense fighting erupted in the capital overnight as rival factions exchanged intense gunfire and several loud explosions resounded across the city. Libya has been split between warring factions since 2014, following the 2011 NATO-backed uprising against Moammar Gadhafi. The country's interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, the head of the GNU, is based in Tripoli in the western part of Libya. The parliament building in Tobruk in the east of the country is the seat of a rival government led by Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha.
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August 28, 2022 02:58 UTC
Deadly battles erupt across Tripoli, raising fears of wider Libya war
Rival factions battled across Libya's capital on Saturday in the worst fighting there in two years as a months-long political standoff burst into urban warfare that threatens to escalate into a wider conflict. Dbeibah later posted a video online showing him visiting fighters in the city after clashes stopped. In Janzour in northwest Tripoli, a main access point for some pro-Bashagha forces, local people reported intense clashes. Bashagha attempted to enter Tripoli in May, leading to a shootout and his departure from the city. Since then, however, a series of deals have brought realignments of some armed factions within the main coalitions facing off around Tripoli.
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August 28, 2022 02:35 UTC