Libya: Violent clashes between armed militants in Tripoli

Hassan Al-Verfally (Benghazi, Cairo)

Violent clashes between armed militants in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, were renewed, and polarization and military alert in the capital prompted militants to mobilize their components in anticipation of any direct clashes during this period.
Libyan military sources confirmed to al-Ittihad that clashes with heavy weapons between the so-called “stability support” of the Libyan Presidential Council south of the capital, Tripoli, were the result of Abdel al-Bashif’s altercation with Mahmoud Hamza, commander of the 444th Regiment, commander of the 444th Regiment. Is called.
In recent weeks, cities in the western region have seen warnings and military mobilization from all armed organizations, moderate elements in them in the defense and military establishment due to regional and international movements moving towards dissolution and rehabilitation and integration in preparation for any conflict in the current era.
Maj. Gen. Abdel Basset Marwan, commander of the Tripoli military district, confirmed that “the battalion withdrew and complied with military orders and corrected the course of the 444th Brigade.” For the regiment, he was paid 10 million dinars and we wrote a letter to the Libyan central bank to close the account, but it did not work because the money was taken, ”he said. Mahmoud Hamza, without the knowledge of the military commander in Tripoli, sought permission from the intelligence service to travel to Turkey.
Libyan media reported that “Brigade 444” was embracing some Syrian mercenaries in the “Yarmouk” area on the Salah al-Din axis, refusing to leave the homes of displaced people leaving the capital, except for militants and militants. The elements are fleeing eastern Libya in the “Brigade 444” line.
For its part, the Libyan Presidential Council, as commander-in-chief of the army, called for the immediate cessation of hostilities in the Salah al-Din region and the immediate return to their headquarters. The Solidarity government, Lieutenant General Mohammed al-Hattad, used the powers granted to him by law to take immediate action against the commanders of the forces involved in the conflict and to control the situation. In the statement, the military prosecutor stressed the need to initiate an immediate investigation with the commanders of those forces and to inform the Supreme Commander of the legal action taken against him, as well as the observance of discipline and restraining orders and communications in the same context. Movement without prior permission.
The United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed its deep concern over the ongoing armed conflict in Tripoli.
In a press statement, it called for an immediate end to the war and called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, as a reminder of their obligations under international humanitarian law to ensure the safety of civilians and civilian facilities.
Security Council Resolutions 2570 specifically state that Libyan authorities must accept their responsibilities in ensuring the safety of civilians and maintaining control over their security forces.
He explained that this would include initiating a comprehensive and comprehensive process of disarmament, reorganization and defense sector reform with the aim of bringing all weapons under state control. In Rabat, the speaker of the Libyan parliament, Aquila Saleh, promised at a national press conference with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Borida that there would be no solution to the crisis in Libya other than holding presidential and assembly elections by direct vote, before a new president is elected in Libya. He added, “There is division. If elections are not held, the situation in Libya will be worse.”