Ministers in the Libyan Government began resigning due to protests in Tripoli

The ministers of the Government of National Unity (GNA) of Libya began to ask for their resignation due to the growing protests in Tripoli after armed clashes. This was reported on Friday, May 16, by the Reuters news agency, citing relevant statements.

"Two ministers from the internationally recognized government of Libya <...> have resigned from the Government of National Unity, led by Abdel Hamid Dbeiba, a few days after the Libyan capital was rocked by the fiercest clashes in recent years," the publication says.

Among them are Minister of Local Government Badr al-Tumi and Minister of Housing and Construction Abu Bakr al-Ghawi.

Also, according to the agency, the Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed al-Hawija, joined the resigned ministers.

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Armed clashes in Tripoli began on May 12 after the assassination of the head of the security service at the Libyan Presidential Council, Abdelghani al-Kikli. The local ambulance service reported six casualties. The next day, it became known that at least six people were killed in armed clashes in Tripoli.

On May 14, the Al Wasat newspaper reported that military clashes had again occurred in several areas of Tripoli. Residents of the city expressed concerns that developments in the capital could lead to a large-scale conflict. On May 15, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said there was no information about Russian casualties in the clashes in Libya.