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Libya's Tripoli Back to Calm After Bout of Deadly Violence
- On May 16, 2025, approximately 1,000 demonstrators assembled in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square, demanding that the national unity government step down amid a strong security presence.
- The demonstration came after several days of deadly violence that erupted following the assassination of Abdelghani al-Kikli, leader of the SSA faction, by the 444 Brigade allied with Dbeibah.
- Violence erupted as factions supporting the Tripoli administration clashed with rival groups such as the Radaa force, with densely inhabited neighborhoods suffering from artillery bombardment and streets obstructed by barricades.
- At least eight civilians died during the fighting, which caused the closure of schools, Tripoli airport, and markets, while UNSMIL urged parties to sustain a truce through dialogue.
- By Thursday, the city returned to calm with a ceasefire developing, though concerns of renewed violence remain as authorities clear debris and Amnesty International calls for militia accountability.
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Following the recent battles in North Africa's Libya, Prime Minister Dbeibah tried to calm the situation in a television address.
·Germany
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Egypt calls upon all Libyan parties to exercise maximum restraint
Citizens are strongly encouraged to stay in close contact with the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli and the operations center set up by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Egyptians Abroad, which is available to handle inquiries and provide support.
·Cairo, Egypt
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Jalel Harchaoui, a researcher at the Royal United Services Institute in London and an expert at Libya: "Dbeibah has managed to take down a powerful militia...
·Turin, Italy
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In the Libyan capital, fighting triggered by the Prime Minister upset the political and security balance that has been in place in recent years.
·Paris, France
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