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UN Urges Calm Amid Deadly Clashes in Tripoli

5/13/2025

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The UN mission in Libya is calling for calm as fierce clashes erupt in Tripoli following the death of armed group leader Abdulghani Kikli. In response, the Government of National Unity has urged citizens to remain indoors and is readying hospitals for potential emergencies. Since Gaddafi's fall in 2011, Libya has struggled with political turmoil and resource-driven violence.

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The UN mission in Libya is calling for calm as fierce clashes erupt in Tripoli following the death of armed group leader Abdulghani Kikli. In response, the Government of National Unity has urged citizens to remain indoors and is readying hospitals for potential emergencies. Since Gaddafi's fall in 2011, Libya has struggled with political turmoil and resource-driven violence.