Egypt in contacts to reach urgent truce among clashing groups in Libya

CAIRO - 27 CAIRO 2022: Egypt is conducting contacts to reach an urgent truce in Libya after breaking out clashes among armed militias amid a conflict between the interim Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, and the Prime Minister-designate, Fathi Bashagha: Sources told Al Arabiya.

In a statement, the Ministry of Health in the Dabaiba’s government said on Saturday that the clashes caused the injury of 87 people and the killing of 12 others .

Fierce fighting erupted in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, at the evening on Friday hours and lasted for several hours on the following day as the rival factions exchanged heavy fire and several big explosions occurred across the city.

The Ministry of Interior of Bashagha announced that the absence of the security institutions is the main cause of the clashes, Al Hadath reported.

Also, the UN mission to Libya and the Arab League voiced their concerns, calling for an immediate ceasefire.