Climate of very high tension in Libya. Still. The violence In Tripoli they re -exploded in the night between 14 and 15 May. Despite the ceased the fire offered by the Ministry of Defense of the Government of National Agreement (GNA), the armed clashes in the Libyan capital go on. After a moment of apparent calm, the comparison between the government forces and the militias has tightened.
The security forces intervened by shooting to disperse the demonstrators who asked for the resignation of the head of the government of national unity, in a crescendo of instability that pushed Italy to evacuate about one hundred compatriots. The convoy, which started from Tripoli, was safely transferred to measured airport, from where Italian citizens returned to Rome. A precautionary measure taken in connection with the Farnesina, pending developments in an increasingly uncertain context.
According to the Libyan authorities, “the situation is under control”. This was communicated by the Ministry of the Interior of the GNU, announcing the deployment of patrols in the nerve points of the city “to reassure residents and strengthen safety”. But on the ground The picture appears fragileand politics reflects the divisions. In the late morning, surprisingly, the presidential council led by Mohammed Menfi adopted a measure that freezes all military and security decisions taken by Prime Minister Dbeibah, including the dissolution of the powerful Militia Radaa, held responsible for the last flames of violence. At the same time, a commission of investigation was established to shed light on the events started on May 12 and ascertain any responsibilities for the damage to people and goods.
On the political level, the position of Dbeibah It becomes more and more delicate. The events against the premier have multiplied in the last few hours, with some groups that have praised the return to politics of SAIF al-Islam Gaddafison of the deceased Rais, and others who have openly invoked the general rise Khalifa Haftarthe strong man of the East. The protest in front of the former headquarters of the stability support apparatus-now in the hands of the 444th brigade-has resulted in new disorders: Ali Al-Jaberi, exponent of the security forces, was the target of gunshots while trying to calm the crowd. It remained unharmed. According to local sources, some demonstrators would have given the flames armored military vehicles.
Against the government of unity, representatives of influential tribes of the Tripoli region have also expressed themselves, such as the Warfalla, in addition to the leaders of the opponent’s political front, from Aqila Saleh, president of the Chamber of Representatives of Tobruk, to Osama Hamad, at the head of the parallel executive based in Benghazi, not recognized by the United Nations. The opposite sign was the reaction of measured, Roccaforte di Dbeibah: the local military advice, together with the notables and the elderly of the city, denounced the existence of “art events organized” to destabilize the government and has promised a “firm and decisive” response against any attempt to subvert the order.
On the international front, the Libyan crisis has also returned to the center of attention to the glass palace. The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, formally asked the Libyan authorities to arrest and deliver General Njeem Osama Elmasry, known as Al-Masri, a member of the Militia Radaa, accused of serious crimes. Khan specified that the man had been arrested in January in Italy, after being identified in Turin, where he had witnessed a Juventus match. Subsequently, however, he had been released and managed to return to Libya. His case raised a heated debate in Italy, with a blow and response between government and opposition on the methods of release.
In short, Libya is again exposed to the risk of an internal escalation that could compromise any stabilization perspective. And once again it must be thanked Nicolas Sarkozythat on March 19, 2011 he kicked off a desired war more than anyone else to make Gaddafi fall. It was “Sarko” who dragged US and England, and then also Italy, in a conflict with dramatic effects for the fate of Libya. Thanks to his bombings, the then French president actually contributed to making the Islamists and enemy militias of the Colonel advance, then killed in Sirte in October 2011. And the situation today is tragic: a country transformed into a powder keg.
Franco Lodige, May 16, 2025
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