Here are 4 tweets explaining how the latest battle in #Tripoli could turn into Libya’s next civil war
This moment captures the trauma of another horrible war as children flee gunfire.
This moment captures the trauma of another horrible war as children flee gunfire.
1. A turf war broke out between armed groups affiliated to rival HoR appointed PM Bashagha (77) & UN backed PM Dbeibah (SSF) in downtown Tripoli Friday night, leading to an exchange of fire & loss of territory for Bashagha’s forces today transforming balance of power in #Tripoli
2. This was a pretext for Bashagha & Haftar to try a powergrab behind PM’s office.
The plan failed.
Plan B was to take a suburb of Tripoli & contest Dbeibah’s legitimacy.
Plan B is failing & mobilising armed groups towards capital & turning the battle into the next civil war
The plan failed.
Plan B was to take a suburb of Tripoli & contest Dbeibah’s legitimacy.
Plan B is failing & mobilising armed groups towards capital & turning the battle into the next civil war
3. Current fighting
Central: Sreem & Zawia St
West: heavy fighting in Janzour 17th bridge.
South: heavy fighting in Airport road
East: Tajura is quiet. exchange of fire in Zliten, 180km from Tripoli
Central: Sreem & Zawia St
West: heavy fighting in Janzour 17th bridge.
South: heavy fighting in Airport road
East: Tajura is quiet. exchange of fire in Zliten, 180km from Tripoli
4. Civilians remain trapped in their homes in the most densely populated central suburbs of Tripoli.
Up to 13 civilian casualties & 95 injured, but toll will increase as fighting spreads & Red crescent cant establish humanitarian corridor
Up to 13 civilian casualties & 95 injured, but toll will increase as fighting spreads & Red crescent cant establish humanitarian corridor
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