Bashagha entered Tripoli overnight after two months of stalemate between libya's rival administrations, but withdrew hours later as fighting broke out, his office said. Political deadlock has already led to a partial blockade of libya's oil facilities, cutting its main source of foreign revenue by half. Schools were cancelled and the normally heavy rush hour traffic was sparse, but the clashes stopped after Bashagha's withdrawal. Later on Tuesday, Dbeibah toured the areas where the clashes had taken place, speaking to passers by. That may prolong the shutdown of major oil facilities by forces in eastern libya tied to commander Khalifa Haftar, who backs Bashagha.

Source: Libya Today May 17, 2022 17:46 UTC