WALL – One person was killed in the clash between two armed groups operating in the west of the country in the Ben Ghashir and Sarim regions of the capital of Libya, Tripoli. Later, it was announced that the number of dead increased to 12 and the number of injured to 87 in the clashes that spread to the city center.
Making a statement to Anadolu Agency, Libyan First Aid Agency Spokesperson Osama Ali said that Libyan comedian Muhammed Bereket lost his life and 1 woman was injured in the clashes. Ali added that they do not know the exact number of those injured in the clashes.
According to the local media, the clashes that broke out in the early hours of the morning between the “777 Brigade” affiliated to the Libyan General Staff and the “Stability Support Union” affiliated to the Presidential Council, known for their close proximity to Fethi Başağa, who was appointed by the Tobruk-based House of Representatives as the prime minister, started lightly and slowly. medium-weight weapons were used.
CALL ‘DO NOT GO TO THE STREETS, STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS’ FROM THE FIRST AID
The Libyan First Aid Agency announced that the clashes in the capital Tripoli were closely followed.
In the statement made by the institution, “Necessary preparations were made in all our offices in Tripoli and its countryside, and our health teams were ready for medical intervention in case of need. We call on citizens not to go out on the street and to stay away from balconies and windows.” statements were included.
CONFLICT LEAD TO THE CITY CENTER, FLIGHTS STOPPED
The clashes that started in the Bin Gaşir and Sarim regions spread to the central areas of the city such as Cumhuriyet Caddesi and Dahra in the following hours.
Due to the conflicts, the Libyan Ministry of Education announced that it canceled the high school graduation exams. Libyan Airline Company Libyan Wings temporarily suspended its flights to Turkey and Tunisia.
THE NUMBER OF DEAD AND INJURED IS INCREASING
In the statement made by the Libyan Ministry of Health, the public was informed about the number of dead and injured.
In the written statement made by the ministry, it was stated that 12 people were killed and 87 people were injured in the clashes.
CONDEMNATION FROM LIBYA STATE COUNCIL: OUR stance is FIXED
The Libyan State Supreme Council declared that it condemned the clashes in the capital. In a written statement made by the Council, a call was made for the immediate cessation of conflicts that caused the death of civilians and property damage.
In the statement underlining that the responsibility belongs to the person who fired the bullet first in the events that took place in the capital, the statement added, “Our stance on the unification of state institutions under a single roof and the completion of the works for the holding of the elections as soon as possible” was included.
MILITARY CONVOY CLOSE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF BASAGHA CAME EAST OF THE CITY
The first clashes this morning started between the “777 Brigade” affiliated to the Libyan General Staff, known for its closeness to Fethi Başağa, who was appointed as the prime minister by the House of Representatives in Torbuk, and the “Stability Support Union” affiliated to the Presidential Council.
At noon, a military convoy from the city of Misrata, 200 kilometers east of Tripoli, near Başağa, arrived to the east of the capital.
In the south, military units affiliated with the Head of the Military Intelligence Department, Osama Cuveyli, who was dismissed by the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdulhamid Dibeybe, on May 17, advanced towards the city. Clashes continue in the south of Tripoli.
What happened?
Armed conflicts take place intermittently between independent, close-to-government armed groups operating in western Libya.
During the clashes between the “Rada Brigade” and the “Presidential Guards”, two groups close to the National Unity Government, in the capital Tripoli on July 22, 16 people, including 3 civilians, were killed and 52 injured. (NEWS CENTER)