Certain armed groups seen as neutral in the latest crisis moved to back Mr. Dbeibah this weekend to push back Mr. Bashagha's second attempt to enter the capital. On August 27 evening, Mr. Dbeibah posted a video of himself surrounded by bodyguards and greeting fighters supporting his administration. Mr. Bashagha denied such talks had taken place, and accused Dbeibah's "illegitimate" administration of "clinging to power". On Saturday evening Mr. Dbeibah ordered the arrest of anyone involved in the "attack on Tripoli", both civilian and military. "The armed groups that found themselves on the same side in yesterday's Tripoli fighting will tomorrow clash over turf, positions and budgets," he wrote on Twitter.

Source: Libya Today August 28, 2022 21:45 UTC