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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Sami Hamdi

Fresh Tripoli clashes underscore Libya’s political volatility

Soldiers loyal to the head of Libya's Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, sit in the back of a truck in Tripoli, Libya [Hazem Ahmed/Reuters]

Libya’s fragile ceasefire almost fell apart on Tuesday, as clashes erupted in the capital Tripoli in response to yet another attempt by the prime minister of a rival government to install himself and his cabinet.

Fathi Bashagha, who was appointed prime minister three months ago by the East-based House of Representatives, arrived in Tripoli in the early morning hours with cabinet members and was reportedly accompanied by the Tripoli-based Nawasi Brigade militia.

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