A protester was killed during the shelling of a demonstration by the forces of the Libyan National Army.

In the Libyan capital Tripoli, one person was killed due to the shelling of demonstrators by the forces of the Government of National Unity (GNA). This was announced on Saturday, May 17, according to the agency Libya Press.

"Employees of security departments in the regions and some military personnel used live ammunition against the protesters. As a result, one demonstrator was killed and several others were seriously injured," the agency said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

Fire was opened on the demonstrators in the square near the headquarters of the Prime Minister of the PNE Abdel Hamid Dbeiba. The protesters continue to demand his resignation.

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Earlier, on May 15, protesters gathered outside the Libyan government building. They demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeiba amid clashes in the city.

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.

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.