There were no immediate reports of casualties from the fighting that erupted before dawn, according to AFP correspondents. Violence flared before dawn after Bashagha's press service announced "the arrival of the prime minister of the Libyan government, Mr Fathi Bashagha, accompanied by several ministers, in the capital Tripoli to begin his work there". After several hours early Tuesday, Bashagha's camp announced that he and his ministers "have left Tripoli to preserve the security and safety of citizens". In video footage broadcast by Libyan television stations, Bashagha meanwhile said he had "received a very warm welcome" in Tripoli. Bashagha is backed by Haftar, who led the failed bid to seize Tripoli in 2019-20, and who maintains control of several key oil installations.

Source: Libya Today May 17, 2022 09:34 UTC