Clashes in Tripoli between Misratan and Zawiyyan militias

Sep 19, 2022 | Libyan actors

On 19 September, clashes reportedly broke out near Tripoli International Airport between militias affiliated with the Commander of the Misratan 301 Brigade Commander al-Zubi and those affiliated to Zawiyyan Commander Muhammed Bahroun (also known as ‘al-Far’, the ‘Mouse’). The Security Directorates Support Force for the Regions, whose HQ is located on Tripoli International Airport Road, issued a statement expressing its surprise at the attack and reporting that in the Force’s attempt to break up the clashes, one of its members had been injured.