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INSANE: Libya s prime minister asserts control after deadly tripoli violence | Rare Historical Photos

A Libyan flag flutters on a destroyed car as children walk past following overnight clashes in the southern district of Abu Salim in the capital Tripoli on May 13, 2025 [Mahmud Turkia/AFP]

A day after deadly clashes shook Tripoli, Libya’s United Nations-recognised government in the west of the country has begun asserting control following the reported killing of powerful militia leader Abdelghani al-Kikli, also known as Gheniwa.

The Emergency Medicine and Support Centre confirmed it retrieved six bodies from the Tripoli neighbourhood of Abu Salim on Tuesday, after heavy fighting erupted across the capital the previous night and into the early morning. Explosions and gunfire echoed through the southern part of the city as rival armed factions clashed for several hours.

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