(MENAFN- IANS)Tripoli, May 18 (IANS) Clashes erupted in different parts of Libya's capital Tripoli after the parliament-approved government, headed by Fathi Bashagha, entered the city, forcing the new Prime Minister to leave the capital just hours after arrival. Shortly afterward, clashes erupted across central Tripoli between armed groups affiliated with Bashagha's government and others supported by the provisional Government of National Unity headed by Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, according to local residents. The Government of National Unity on Tuesday condemned the entry, describing it as an 'illegal armed group' attempting to enter the capital. However, Dbeibah refuses to hand over power, saying his government would continue working and only hand over office to an elected government. Libya has been suffering political instability and chaos ever since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011.

Source: Libya Today May 18, 2022 12:34 UTC