Libyan government: Militants to leave Tripoli after an agreement was reached

Armed militia groups that have been controlling Tripoli have agreed to leave the Libyan capital.

Feb 23, 2024 - 05:21
Libyan government: Militants to leave Tripoli after an agreement was reached
Libyan government: Militants to leave Tripoli after an agreement was reached

 This has been said by Imad Trabelsi, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the internationally recognized government of Libya and explained that the armed groups have agreed to leave Tripoli after an agreement was reached. Trabelsi told reporters that the bags of the militants who had controlled the Libyan capital will be taken by the emergency police, city officials and criminal investigators. According to the agreement, the five militia groups should have left Tripoli by the end of the holy month of Ramadan (April 9). The Minister of the Interior of Libya added that, "Come out now, part of the militia is their headquarters. The Libyan government will only use them in special circumstances, and again for special activities." Militia Tripoli This comes a few days after Abdoulaye Bathily, the special representative of the United Nations Secretary General in Libya who is also the head of the UNSMIL mission in the country, asked Libyan leaders to focus on national interests to build a strong, united and stable Libya. and solidarity. The February 17 revolution in 2011 overthrew the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. But since then, Libya has been plunged into political chaos and civil war as the north African country struggles to make democratic changes. Libya failed to hold general elections in December 2021 as originally planned due to disagreements between Libyan parties regarding election laws.