Armed conflict between two groups in the capital of Libya, 23 people killed, 140 injured

 23 people have been killed and 140 people have been injured as a result of bloody clashes between two armed groups claiming to be the government in Tripoli, the capital of Libya.

After the end of Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya, Libya was divided into two factions and the confrontation between the two factions began to gain control of the government.

One faction, backed by NATO and the United Nations, claims to rule western Libya, including Tripoli, under the name of Prime Minister Abdelhamid al-Dabibah, the "Government of National Unity" (GNU), while the parliament building in the city of Tobruk. The faction of his opponent, Prime Minister Fathi Ali Bashagha, claims to rule the eastern part of Libya.

According to foreign media, after the clash in Tripoli between the armed militias of the two factions, the sound of gunshots and explosions continued to echo in the city. Is.

The government faction of Prime Minister Abdul Hameed, backed by the United Nations, said that the clash between the two armed factions began when the opposing faction suddenly opened fire on a convoy passing through Shaara Zawiya.

It should be noted that Fatihi Ali Bashagha wants to enter the city and take control of Tripoli. He says that GNU is an illegal government and he should step aside from the government.

On the other hand, GNU denied the allegations and said that the control of the country can be transferred not by force but peacefully through elections.