TRIPOLI : An armed convoy affiliated with Libya's parliament-backed prime minister moved towards Tripoli on Thursday before turning back as he seeks a way to take office in the capital despite the incumbent refusing to cede power. However, an attempt to install Bashagha in the capital could ignite fighting between armed factions that support him, and others that back the incumbent Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, who says he will only leave office after an election. Military sources said the convoy set out from Misrata but was unable to find a route into Tripoli without meeting opposition from factions that back Dbeibah. The U.N. Libya mission had voiced concern at what it called "reports about the mobilisation of forces and movement of large convoys of armed groups that have increased tensions in and around Tripoli". However, the election process collapsed in December shortly before the scheduled vote and rival factions have argued over the right path forward.

Source: Libya Today March 10, 2022 23:08 UTC