The murder of an important militia leader triggered conflicts between rival factions in Tripoli, the capital of Libya. Abdulghani Kikli, known as Ghaniwa, was killed on Monday (12).
According to witnesses, the clashes, which were the most intense in years, shook the city for the second night and continued until the morning of Wednesday (14).
The UN mission in Libya, Unsmil, said it was “deeply alarmed by the escalation of violence in densely populated neighborhoods of Tripoli” and urgently asked a ceasefire.
Recent clashes in Libya’s capital can consolidate the power of Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unit (GNU), who is divided and ally of Türkiye.
Instability in Libya
Libya has faced instability since a revolt supported by NATO, the Western Military Alliance, in 2011 overthrew autocrat Muammar Gaddafi.
The country was divided in 2014 between oriental and western rival factions, although the beginning of a great war was interrupted with a truce in 2020.
In addition to being a major energy exporter, Libya is also an important passage for immigrants to Europe.
The country’s conflict attracted foreign powers, including Türkiye, Russia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.
Its main oil installations are located in the south and east, away from current triopli conflicts.
While the east of the country has been dominated for a decade ago by Commander Khalifa Haftar and the Libyan National Army (LNA), control in the capital and west of Libya was fragmented among numerous armed factions.
Premie asks for the end of “irregular armed groups”
Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, Prime Minister of the Government of National Unit, ordered on Tuesday (13) the dismantling of what he called irregular armed groups.
This announcement occurs after the murder on Monday (12) of the militia chief and the sudden defeat of his group, the stabilization support device (ASA), by factions aligned with Dbeibah.
The taking of the SSA territory in Libya by the allied factions of Dbeibah, the 444 and 111 brigades, indicated a large concentration of power in the fragmented capital, leaving the special force of dissuasion as the last major faction not closely linked to the prime minister.
This content was originally published in the murder of militia leader causes factions in Libya on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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