At least 16 people were killed and 52 others were wounded as armed groups loyal to Libya's rival governments continued to fight in the capital Tripoli and in Misurata, the seats of the country's competing leaders. Several sources told AFP that one of the armed groups detained a fighter belonging to the other, leading to violence in the capital. US ambassador Richard Norland called on all political groups and their supporters among armed groups to stand down. The United States urges all political actors and their supporters among armed groups to stand down in order to avoid escalation and further loss of life. The deaths in Tripoli were the first civilian casualties of fighting in the capital since the 2020 truce.

Source: Libya Today July 24, 2022 12:32 UTC