Relative calm hangs over Tripoli… and a new death toll

Relative calm hangs over Tripoli… and a new death toll

According to Reuters, the roads in Tripoli were clogged with automobiles, and stores opened their doors, while a number of Libyans cleaned up the shattered glass and other debris left by the violence.
In an indicator of the situation’s stability, airlines reported that flights were running smoothly at Tripolis Maitika Airport in the early hours of Sunday morning.

And violence began in Tripoli on Friday night, Saturday, between multiple militias, each vying for control of a bigger section of the city, and the confrontations reached a climax on Saturday.
Aside from the deaths and injuries, the battles resulted in major material damage and the relocation of a number of inhabitants from particular localities to avoid the violence.
According to local media, fights lasted throughout the night in certain places, including as the airport road.

The Libyan Ministry of Health issued a statement on its Facebook page, detailing the number of those killed in the confrontations.
According to the report, 32 people were killed, 159 were injured, and 102 were brought to hospitals.
It is unclear what caused the skirmishes to end, despite Arab and international pleas to halt the fighting.

Because of the political deadlock between Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dabaiba in Tripoli and Fathi Bashagha, who is aiming to form a new administration in the capital, the violence has stoked worries of a larger conflict in Libya.

A sense of peace has descended on Tripoli, and a fresh death toll has been announced.

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