Rival factions battled across Libya's capital on Saturday in the worst fighting there in two years as a months-long political standoff burst into urban warfare that threatens to escalate into a wider conflict. Dbeibah later posted a video online showing him visiting fighters in the city after clashes stopped. In Janzour in northwest Tripoli, a main access point for some pro-Bashagha forces, local people reported intense clashes. Bashagha attempted to enter Tripoli in May, leading to a shootout and his departure from the city. Since then, however, a series of deals have brought realignments of some armed factions within the main coalitions facing off around Tripoli.

Source: Libya Today August 28, 2022 02:35 UTC