Tag: Abdel Ghani Al-Kikli
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Libyan Prime Minister declares Tripoli free of armed militias
Yesterday, Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh held a conference the headquarters of the Ministry of Interior alongside the Minister of Interior Emad Al-Trabelsi to the state’s military and security officials in which he declared the capital city free of armed militias. The Prime Minister also declared that state will no longer be funding or…
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Clashes renew in Tripoli: Misrata City Council joins government effort to create regular army
The 444 Brigade has been recalled from Tripoli International Airport unto the streets of Tripoli to once again deter and fight armed-militias including remnants of the Stability Special Deterrence Forces (Rada) that have renewed fighting in the capital city at the start of the week. The clashes reported have been limited and the government quickly…
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Rada militia in Tripoli announces willingness to cooperate with the government in new security transition
The Rada armed-militia in Tripoli has declared its willingness to cooperate with the Libyan government in its transition to integrate armed militias with the regular police and armed forces. The Rada armed militia was previously embattled by the pro-government militia the 444 Brigade following the killing of armed militia leader, Abdel Ghani Al-Kikli (or “Ghnewa”). The…
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Clashes escalate in Tripoli as Government of National Unity clamps down on rival factions
Clashes in Tripoli are ongoing as the Government of National Unity has deployed loyalist factions to root out rival armed-factions in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. The GNU is currently fighting several armed factions including the Rada armed faction, which is being accused of assassinating Abdel Ghani Al-Kikli, the head of the Stability Support Apparatus.…
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No official statement by the Libyan government following clashes in Tripoli
There has been no official government announcement in Libya following overnight clashes in the city’s capital. Clashes began after the head of the Stability Support Apparatus, Abdel Ghani al-Kikli know as “Ghnewa,” was murdered during the night. The Stability Support Apparatus, established in 2021, by the Tripoli government of Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, aimed…