Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
AFP: France's new PM Sebastein Lecornu resigns just hours after unveiling cabinet.
Trump: Technical teams will meet again on Monday in Egypt to discuss and clarify the final details, and the first phase is scheduled to be completed this week
US President Donald Trump: Talks with Hamas have been very successful and are moving at a rapid pace
Local sources in Aleppo: Violent clashes erupt between the SDF and factions affiliated with the transitional authority on the Deir Hafer and Tishrin Dam fronts in the eastern Aleppo countryside
Israeli media: Interceptor missiles fired in an attempt to shoot down the drone
IOF Spokesperson: Sirens sounded amid suspected "enemy aircraft" infiltrating the Eilat area
Israeli media: "Israel" won the battle but lost the war strategically and politically
Israeli media: Ben Gurion Airport's airspace closed to air traffic following missile launch from Yemen
Israeli media: Echoes of several explosions heard in central occupied territories
United States: A federal judge temporarily blocks President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to Portland

Armed violence in Tripoli kills 12, injured 87+

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Aug 2022 22:14
  • 2 Shares
2 Min Read

Clashes escalate between Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah's Tripoli-based National Unity Government and Fathi Bashagha's administration.

  • x
  • Smoke rises during an exchange of fire in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, August 27, 2022. (AFP)
    Smoke rises during an exchange of fire in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, August 27, 2022. (AFP)

Armed violence in Tripoli, Libya intensified on Saturday night, with 12 people killed and 87 injured, according to the Libyan Health Ministry, calling the number a 'preliminary' figure. There is no confirmation as to whether those who have been killed are civilians or combatants. 

Videos are circulating on social media, with one video depicting plumes of black smoke releasing in the air over Tripoli, and armed personnel and military hardware moving through the streets. 

Urban clashes in highly populated civilian areas leave behind countless tragedies in #Tripoli, between dead, displaced & destitute...

Clashes continue meanwhile as the population grows disaffected and outraged at armed groups, authorities and the "international community". pic.twitter.com/Q1rWPGNR8p

— Emadeddin Badi (@emad_badi) August 27, 2022

Other videos show residential buildings being hit with artillery weapons, with shooting and blasts being heard in other media. 

The moment a residential building in Libyan capital #Tripoli was targeted. #طرابلس #ليبيا pic.twitter.com/dPjPbtOsYs

— Expats In Tripoli (@ExpatsTripoli) August 27, 2022

Related News

Sarkozy sentenced to 5-year in prison in Libya financing trial

Libyan vessel joins global flotilla aiming to break Gaza blockade

This may mark the worst fighting in two years, where two sides are vying for control of the oil-rich North African nation: Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah's Tripoli-based National Unity Government, and Fathi Bashagha's administration that is supported by the Libyan parliament based in Tobruk.

On Saturday evening, a major militant group based in Tripoli assaulted a rival base, using small arms, machine guns, and mortars.

Libyan military sources confirmed Saturday that the forces of Major-General Salem Jeha, loyal to the Libyan designate-government headed by Fathi Bashagha, are approaching the eastern entrance of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and are ready to march in. 

The sources told Sputnik that since the early morning hours, the forces have been moving with all military might, with its weapons and vehicles, heading from Misrata to Tripoli, the capital, and will not stop until they reach it.

The sources added that if the forces are attacked, they will deal with the fire source.

On the other hand, a Libyan military source in Misrata confirmed that the "Himayat Al-Dustoor" forces, - or, what translates to "Constitution Protection" forces - loyal to the National Unity Government headed by Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, are preparing to deploy towards Tripoli and close the coastal road.

  • Libya
  • Fathi Bashagha
  • Abdel Hamid Dbeibah
  • National Unity Government

Most Read

Hamas fighters stand in formation ahead of a ceremony to hand over Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP)

Hamas reviews Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan as PIJ rejects

  • Palestine
  • 30 Sep 2025
Iraq at a crossroads: A new war front?

Iraq at a crossroads: A new war front?

  • West Asia
  • 30 Sep 2025
A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (AP)

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

  • Politics
  • 2 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, listens to France Unbowed party parliament member Mathilde Panot during a demonstration after a Gaza-bound aid flotilla was illegally raided by the IOF, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 in Paris (AP)
Politics

French MPs on hunger strike after their detainment in 'Israel'

Gaza residents fear trap as Trump’s plan offers little relief
Politics

Flying promises and bombs: Gazans hopeful, yet deeply distrustful

Two years of destruction: Gaza endures war, famine, and displacement
Politics

UNRWA details Gaza's two years under war, famine, and displacement

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a military hardware exhibition in Pyongyang, Notrh Korea Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 (AP)
Politics

DPRK's Kim unveils new advanced weapons at 'Defiance Development 2025'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS