Libya has set up a ceasefire committee in Tripoli

The United Nations (UN) Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Libyan Presidential Council have formed a truce committee to help establish a permanent ceasefire in the country. UNSMIL reported this on 18 May.

"The Truce Committee, which held its first meeting today, is focused on facilitating the establishment of a permanent ceasefire, with an emphasis on protecting all civilians and coordinating security measures in the capital Tripoli," a statement posted on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

The UN mission expressed concern about reports of civilian casualties as a result of armed clashes. The organization called for an immediate cease-fire.

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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 as a result of 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.