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United News of India
07-06-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Libyan PM orders investigation into clashes in coastal city
Tripoli, June 7 (UNI) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Friday ordered an investigation into clashes that broke out Thursday in the northwestern coastal city of Sabratha. The Information Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement that Dbeibah had instructed the commander of the Western Military Zone "to start an immediate and thorough investigation" into the clashes. "The instructions are part of orders made yesterday to assign the Western Military Zone commander to urgently interfere on ground and stop the fighting," the statement added. According to local media, clashes broke out on Thursday between rival armed groups in Sabratha, some 70 km west of the capital Tripoli, and lasted until Friday morning. No casualties have been reported so far. Since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, Libya has struggled with insecurity and political instability. UNI XINHUA ARN
United News of India
15-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Violence in Libya's Tripoli threatens nearly half mln children: UNICEF
Tripoli, May 15 (UNI) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said the escalating violence in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli over the past two days threatens to impact nearly half a million children. "UNICEF has received reports that children, families, and medical staff were stranded in hospitals for hours, including inside Al Jalaa Children Hospital, as fighting closed in. For several hours, emergency services were unable to access the facility to provide the needed help. Families are reporting extreme distress among their children due to the violence," UNICEF said in a statement. It urged all parties to uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to protect children and the infrastructure they rely on. "We call for a sustained cessation of hostilities to ensure the safety and well-being of every child," it said. Heavy clashes broke out late Monday in Tripoli between forces loyal to Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah, including the 444 Brigade, and a powerful militant group affiliated with the Presidency Council the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), amid reports of the death of Abdul Ghani al-Kikli, known as "Ghaniwa," who was the head of the SSA. Libya's Tripoli-based Government of National Unity declared a ceasefire on Wednesday following intense overnight clashes between the rival militias that spread into central and residential districts of the capital. Libya has been mired in political turmoil and insecurity since the 2011 overthrow of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi. The country remains split between rival administrations: an eastern-based government in Tobruk backed by the House of Representatives, and a western-based government in Tripoli aligned with the UN-recognized Presidency Council. UNI XINHUA ARN
