Deadly clashes broke out Saturday in Libya's capital Tripoli between militias backed by its two rival administrations. At least 23 people were killed, including 17 civilian, and 140 more wounded, the Health Ministry said. The escalation threatens to shatter the relative calm Libya has enjoyed for most of the past two yearsWho is involved in the fighting? The UN mission in Libya said the fighting involved "indiscriminate medium and heavy shelling in civilian-populated neighborhoods” of Tripoli. A GNU statement blamed Saturday's clashes on pro-Bashagha forces, saying they had fired on a convoy in Tripoli.

Source: Libya Today August 27, 2022 15:05 UTC