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| Head of UN-backed government’s security force reportedly killed | Head of UN-backed government’s security force reportedly killed |
| Armed clashes erupted in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Monday evening following reports of the assassination of a senior military commander. | Armed clashes erupted in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Monday evening following reports of the assassination of a senior military commander. |
| According to Al Jazeera, Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, head of the UN-backed government’s Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), was killed in a firefight in southern Tripoli. The incident reportedly took place inside the headquarters of the 444th Combat Brigade after “failed negotiations.” | According to Al Jazeera, Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, head of the UN-backed government’s Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), was killed in a firefight in southern Tripoli. The incident reportedly took place inside the headquarters of the 444th Combat Brigade after “failed negotiations.” |
| Local media reported fighting and troop movements in the Abu Salim and Mashrou neighborhoods. Al Jazeera cited witnesses as saying that soldiers from the 111th and 444th brigades stormed the SSA headquarters, with gunfire and explosions heard in various parts of the city. | Local media reported fighting and troop movements in the Abu Salim and Mashrou neighborhoods. Al Jazeera cited witnesses as saying that soldiers from the 111th and 444th brigades stormed the SSA headquarters, with gunfire and explosions heard in various parts of the city. |
| According to Al Arabiya, militias from Misrata and other cities began moving toward Tripoli last week. | According to Al Arabiya, militias from Misrata and other cities began moving toward Tripoli last week. |
| The SSA was established in 2021 by the Government of National Unity to maintain security in the capital and combat organized crime. | The SSA was established in 2021 by the Government of National Unity to maintain security in the capital and combat organized crime. |
| Fighting has erupted in the Libyan city of Tripoli following the assassination of the head of the Stability Support Apparatus. Multiple key installations appear to have been captured by different groups in the middle of the chaos. The airport has been closed.#Breaking#Libyapic.twitter.com/a6OeXNXS43 | Fighting has erupted in the Libyan city of Tripoli following the assassination of the head of the Stability Support Apparatus. Multiple key installations appear to have been captured by different groups in the middle of the chaos. The airport has been closed.#Breaking#Libyapic.twitter.com/a6OeXNXS43 |
| The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it was “closely monitoring reports of the military build-up and escalating tensions in Tripoli and the broader western region.” | The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it was “closely monitoring reports of the military build-up and escalating tensions in Tripoli and the broader western region.” |
| “We urgently call on all parties to immediately de-escalate the situation, refrain from any provocative actions, and resolve disputes through dialogue,” the mission said in a statement. | “We urgently call on all parties to immediately de-escalate the situation, refrain from any provocative actions, and resolve disputes through dialogue,” the mission said in a statement. |
| 🇱🇾 #Libia: tras el asesinato de Ghani al Kikli, alias Ghniwa, jefe del Aparato de Apoyo a la Estabilidad estallan combates en Tripoli. pic.twitter.com/sDW8qNa0K9 | 🇱🇾 #Libia: tras el asesinato de Ghani al Kikli, alias Ghniwa, jefe del Aparato de Apoyo a la Estabilidad estallan combates en Tripoli. pic.twitter.com/sDW8qNa0K9 |
| Libya descended into civil war in 2011 after a NATO-backed uprising that resulted in the death of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. The fighting eventually led to a stalemate between rival governments based in Tripoli, in the western part of the country, and Tobruk in the east. | |
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