The head of the powerful Libya militia for stability support (SSA) Abdel Ghani al Kikli, known as ‘Gheniwa’, died Monday in clashes between armed groups in Tripoli, in a sudden military escalation that Libia staggered again.
On Monday night, Tripoli lived a strong military escalation of intense clashes armed with shots and explosions of heavy artillery, which has forced to evacuate areas close to airports and the suspension of educational centers for this Tuesday has been ordered.
The football club to Ahli Tripoli reacted in an official statement before the death of Al Kikli, honorary president of the club, who described as “betrayal” directed against him.
The team openly held both leaders of powerful armed brigades and the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government (GUN) Abdulhamid must be a murder.
The clashes, whose reasons are still unknown, focused on Abu Salim and Mashrou, areas controlled by this militia.
The GUN Defense Ministry announced shortly after the control over Abu Salim, where the SSA headquarters, directed by Al Kikli is located.
Before the climbing, the UN mission in Libya (UNSMIL), which had already alerted this morning about a military mobilization in the Libyan capital, urged all parties to “cease fire immediately” and warned that “attacks against civilians or civil assets can constitute war crimes.”
The emergency and ambulance service raised the level of alert to the maximum and activated its headquarters and the central operating room.
He also asked all branches around the city of Tripoli to support and attend emergency equipment within the city in case of extreme need and provide two contact numbers for citizens.
Previously, thirteen members of Parliament, based in the east, expressed in a joint statement “their deep concern” for the military escalation that predicted in the capital, Tripoli, and warned of their repercussions on the safety of civilians and the stability of the country.
“Tripoli, the capital of all Libyans and the headquarters of the State Government has become armed groups into a battlefield for the control of state institutions and the people of the people,” the deputies lamented in a joint declaration.
The deputies considered that the entry of more military reinforcements to Tripoli and the exchange of fire represent “a direct threat to social security and peace” and reflect “the failure of the political consensus process.”
After more than three hours of intense clashes, the Gun Defense Ministry, in Tripoli, announced having taken total control of the Abu Salim area, epicenter of the conflict.
The calm returned to midnight and the University Hospital of Tripoli indicated that five citizens were injured in a mild and moderate state, including one that is being surgically intervened.
The ambulance and emergencies department also reported the opening of a safe road in the Al Sidra area and that ten foreign workers were evacuated after a projectile fell into the area.
