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Armed clashes erupted in the capital of Libya, Tripoli, on Monday evening, after reports of the assassination of a senior military commander.
According to Al -Jazeera, Abdul Ghanaian Kikli, head of the SSA stability support agency (SSA), was killed in a fiery battle in southern Tripoli. According to what was reported, the accident was inside the headquarters of Major General 444 yet “Failed negotiations.”
Local media have reported fighting and movements in the neighborhoods in Abu Salem and Mashro. Al -Jazeera cited the witnesses that they said that the soldiers from Brigade 111 and 444 stormed the SSA headquarters, with fire and explosions in different parts of the city.
The extent of fighting and losses is still unclear. It seems that the graphic images circulating on social media show multiple bodies. Al -Jazeera stated that at least six people were injured.
According to Arabic, the militias from Misrata and other cities began moving towards Tripoli last week.
SSA was established in 2021 by the National Unity Government to maintain security in the capital and combat organized crime.
The fighting broke out in the Libyan city of Tripoli after the assassination of the head of the stability support agency. Multiple major installations seem to have been captured by different groups in the middle of the chaos. The airport was closed.#break#libyapic.twitter.com/a6oexnxs43
– גשש צבאי (@tzvai_tracker) May 12, 2025
The mission of the United Nations support in Libya (Usmil) said it was “It is closely monitoring reports on military accumulation and escalation tensions in Tripoli and the wider western region.”
“We urgently call on all parties to cancel the escalation of the situation immediately, refrain from any provocative measures, and resolve disputes through dialogue,” The mission said in a statement.
🇱🇾 #libia: TRAS El asesinato de ghani al kikli, leas ghniwa, Jefe de Aparato de Apoyo a la estabilidad estllan tear en tripoli. pic.twitter.com/sdw8qna0k9
– Realidad Internet (Realidad_INT) May 12, 2025
Libya was sent to the civil war in 2011 after a NATO uprising, which led to the death of the ruler for a long time, Muammar Gaddafi. The fighting eventually resulted in the stalemate between the competing governments in Tripoli, in the western part of the country, and tobruk in the east.
The last major clashes occurred between militia groups in Tripoli in August 2023, leaving 55 dead and about 150 injuries. In February 2025, Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs, Adel Gamma, escaped an assassination attempt.
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