In Libya, 12 people died as a result of an armed clash.
In Libya, to the west of the city of Tripoli, 12 people died as a result of an armed clash during which unknown assailants tried to kill a local commander loyal to the Government of National Unity (GNA) of the country. This was reported on August 24 by Al Hadath TV channel.
"The column of the 55th battalion was heavily shelled by an unknown armed group that tried to kill battalion commander Muammar al-Dawi," the publication says.
It is noted that after the attack, a shootout began between the soldiers and unknown militants. In addition to the 12 dead, "several more people" received non-fatal injuries. The commander himself was not injured.
"Muammar al-Dawi is one of the most prominent military leaders in western Libya. <...> His battalion previously participated in armed clashes with other groups and played a prominent role in several wars," the TV channel informs.
Currently, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Earlier, on May 18, the United Nations (UN) Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and the Libyan Presidential Council formed a truce committee to help establish a permanent ceasefire in the country.
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.
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.
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