At least 27 killed, 100 wounded in militia fighting in Libyan capital

Recent confrontations in Tripoli, Libya’s capital, between two prominent armed factions have resulted in at least 27 fatalities and over 100 injuries, according to an update from the Center for Emergency Medicine (CMU), a key medical entity serving western Libya.

The conflict was initiated after the arrest of Colonel Mahmoud Hamza, leader of Brigade 444, by members of the Fuerza Rada group.

Seeking a resolution, prominent figures from Soug al Joumaa, a southeastern region in Tripoli and a stronghold of Fuerza Rada, announced plans to transfer Hamza to a neutral location.

This intervention managed to de-escalate the situation temporarily.

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