One protester was killed and several were injured in the center of Tripoli after shelling by forces loyal to the Libyan Government of National Accord, the Libya Press agency reported.
According to the media, fire was opened on demonstrators near the headquarters of Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, where thousands of protesters are demanding his resignation. For its part, the government, sitting in Tripoli, claimed to have prevented an attempt to storm Dbeibah's office.
Meanwhile, as the agency reports, in response to the growing protests, seven ministers and four deputies in Dbeibah's cabinet have already resigned. Among them are the Minister of Health, the Minister of Housing and Construction, the Minister of Local Government, the Minister of Water Resources, the Minister of Economy, as well as the Ministers of Culture, Industry and Mineral Resources.
Thousands of protesters have gathered in the center of Tripoli, demanding the resignation of the GNA. Crowds of Libyans from all regions continue to flock to Green Square and the Prime Minister's headquarters. The protesters carry banners with crossed-out portraits of Dbeibah and the head of the Ministry of Interior in his government, Imad Trabelsi. They chant: "The people want the government to be overthrown", "Dbeibah, you are a coward and an American agent".
The situation in Tripoli escalated on Monday evening when clashes broke out between Mahmoud Hamza's 444th Combat Brigade and the Security and Stability Maintenance Apparatus. The escalation was caused by the death of Chief of Staff Abdelghani al-Kikli. The clashes lasted for several hours, after which the GNA Ministry of Defense announced the successful completion of the security operation in Tripoli, and Dbeibah announced several decisions aimed at restructuring the security services in the city. This decision caused discontent and led to new clashes. According to Libyan media, at least 6 people, including civilians, were killed in just one night, and about 70 were injured.
The first mass demonstrations took place in Tripoli on Wednesday evening. Residents blamed Dbeibah's government for the bloodshed and demanded his resignation.