Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for powerFighters loyal to Libya's Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah sit with their arms in the back of a pickup truck in the capital Tripoli on May 17, 2022. TRIPOLI - Gunfire rocked Libya's capital for several hours on Tuesday as a rival prime minister attempted to oust interim premier Abdulhamid Dbeibah, threatening another escalation in the war-torn country. Both men come from the western city of Misrata and are backed by different armed groups in the capital. - 'Very grave' -Pro-Bashagha armed groups had already deployed in March on the edges of the capital, raising fears that a fragile ceasefire in place since October 2020 could collapse. The US embassy urged "all armed groups to refrain from violence and for political leaders to recognise that seizing or retaining power through violence will only hurt the people of Libya".

Source: Libya Today May 17, 2022 17:48 UTC