2022 Tripoli clashes

2022 Tripoli clashes
Part of the Libyan Crisis
DateMarch–December 2022
Location
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Government of National Stability
Libyan National Army

Government of National Unity
Syrian National Army[1]

Support:
 Turkey[1]
(advisers and UCAVs)
Commanders and leaders
Fathi Bashagha
(GNS prime minister)
Osama al-Juwaili[1]
(Zintan Brigades commander)
Haitem Tajouri[1]
(28th Infantry Division/al-Nawasi Brigade & 777th Brigade commander)[2]
Muammar al-Dawi Surrendered[1]
(55th Infantry Battalion company commander)
Abu Zreba
Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh
(GNU prime minister)
Abdul Rauf Kara[2]
(RADA commander)
Emad al-Trabilisi[2]
Units involved

[1][2]

  • Stability Support Authority
  • Special Deterrence Force (RADA)
  • 444th Brigade
  • Emad al-Trabilisi's forces
  • 610th Brigade
  • 301st Battalion
  • 52nd Infantry Brigade

[1]

Casualties and losses
32 killed[3]

The 2022 Tripoli clashes erupted between forces loyal to rival Libyan prime ministers Fathi Bashagha and Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh over the capital city of Tripoli.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Libya: Syrian Mercenaries Played a Key Role in Recent Tripoli Clashes". Syrians for Truth and Justice. 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Mustafa Fetouri (1 September 2022). "Who fought who in Tripoli last week, and why". Middle East Monitor.
  3. ^ "Libye: Combats à Tripoli après un coup de force du gouvernement rival". 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Clashes rock Tripoli as Libyan rivals fight in capital". Reuters. 17 May 2022.