CAIRO (AP) — Clashes erupted Tuesday between rival militias in the Libyan capital of Tripoli following the arrival of one of the country’s rival prime ministers there with the expectation to seat his government. There was no immediate comment from the government of embattled Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who is based in Tripoli. Local media reported clashes between different militias and rival forces supporting the two sides in central Tripoli and elsewhere in the city. Bashagha, a former interior minister, was named prime minister by the country’s east-based parliament in February. Over the weekend, rival militias also clashed in Tripoli’s neighborhood of Janzour.

Source: Libya Today May 17, 2022 07:11 UTC