On Sunday, the Libyan Ministry of Health announced that the number of victims of armed clashes in Tripoli had risen to 32, and 159 others had been injured, according to a press release issued by the ministry this morning.
The Ministry of the Interior in the Libyan government mandated by Parliament headed by Fathi Bashagha, had confirmed that it is following up on the heated clashes that are still continuing in Tripoli and the damage it has caused to civilians and public and private property..
And the Libyan Ministry of the Interior confirmed in a press statement – the seventh day obtained a copy of it – that it will not stand idly by in front of what is happening in the chaos, fighting and struggle for influence and interests at the expense of civilians, noting that it will take, within its national, legal and moral duties and tasks, all measures and means that It enables it to protect civilians and state institutions in Tripoli.
In its statement, the Libyan Interior stated that the United Nations mission and the international community that what is happening in Tripoli is only a natural result of the absence of the state and security institutions due to the outgoing government’s clinging to power and its illegal support for armed groups with the aim of remaining in power, stressing that security cannot be established in Tripoli in light of Horror balance.
In addition, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ahmed Hafez, stated that Egypt calls on all Libyan parties, national forces and social components to stop the escalation, give precedence to the language of dialogue, avoid violence and restraint in order to spare bloodshed, stressing the need to protect civilians and achieve calm in a manner that preserves the security, stability and capabilities of the brotherly Libyan people. It promotes the higher interest of the country.
The official spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed Egypt’s keenness for the Libyan brothers to reach a consensual Libyan-Libyan solution in a way that meets their aspirations and vision to move towards the future and achieve the desired stability in Libya.
