The most intense clashes for years rocked Tripoli for a second night and continued into Wednesday morning, witnesses in the Libyan capital said, after Monday's killing of a major militia leader set off fighting between rival factions.

Anadolu was witness to the damage to vehicles, homes, and shops in conflict zones of Libya’s capital Tripoli following the announcement of a ceasefire on Wednesday. In the Bin Ashour and Fashloum neighborhoods of Tripoli, where the clashes were most intense, numerous vehicles were observed to be burned and damaged.

The United Nations has called for urgent de-escalation in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, as rival gunmen exchanged fire in the city’s southern districts after the killing of a powerful militia leader, prompting authorities to impose an emergency lockdown warning.

TRIPOLI: Armed clashes broke out in Libya’s capital on Monday evening following reports of the killing of Abdulghani Kikli, also known as "Ghaniwa," a powerful militia commander, prompting the Unite

In a separate development, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) welcomed a visit by the country’s Attorney General to Benghazi to investigate the disappearance of Ibrahim al-Darsi, a member of the Libyan House of Representatives.

The United Nations Support Mission  in Libya (UNSMIL) has launched a media campaign against hate speech, stressing the paramount importance of freedom of opinion and expression as a cornerstone of hum