Photo: Mahmud Turkia / AFPSource: AFPAt least nine people were killed overnight Thursday-Friday in heavy clashes between militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, emergency services said. Members of "444 Brigade" take up positions after fighting between two militias nominally loyal to Abdulhamid Dbeibah's Government of National Accord. Photo: Mahmud TURKIA / AFPSource: AFPPAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! In mid-May Bashagha tried to take up office in the capital but sparked clashes between armed groups supporting him and those backing Dbeibah. Photo: Mahmud TURKIA / AFPSource: AFPIn early July he told AFP that he still intended to enter Tripoli "in the coming days".

Source: Daily Nation July 22, 2022 13:28 UTC