SHOTLIST: TRIPOLI, LIBYA (MAY 13, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF SECURITY MEASURES ON VARIOUS AREAS OF TRIPOLI BY SECURITY FORCES 2 . VARIOUS OF MILITARY VEHICLES REDUCED TO SCRAP DUE TO CLASHESTRIPOLI, LIBYA - MAY 13, 2025: Anadolu on Tuesday, May 13, captured the Abu Salim district in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, where security forces brought recent incidents under control. It was observed that forces affiliated with the Ministry of Defense had taken extensive security measures in various parts of Tripoli. In areas where clashes took place between Libyan security forces and a militia group called the "Stability Support Apparatus," several burned military vehicles and damaged civilian cars were also seen. It was reported that the central headquarters of the Stability Support Apparatus in Tripoli was taken under control by the 444th Brigade units of the Libyan army. A large number of military vehicles and security units affiliated with the army were seen deployed around the headquarters and in its vicinity. Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh said Tuesday that security was restored in Tripoli after armed clashes in the capital. The violence erupted in the capital on Monday, particularly in the Salah al-Din and Abu Salim neighborhoods, following the death of Abdel Ghani al-Kikli, who heads the Stability Support Apparatus, affiliated with the Presidential Council, according to Libyan media. "I commend the ministries of interior and defense, and all members of the army and police, for the major achievement in restoring security and asserting the authority of the state in the capital," Dbeibeh said on X. "What has been achieved today affirms that legitimate state institutions are capable of protecting the nation and preserving the dignity of its citizens," he added. The premier called for ending the presence of “irregular groups and reinforcing the principle that there is no place in Libya except for state institutions, and no authority except that of the law." Local media outlets, including Libya Al Ahrar TV, reported intermittent gunfire throughout the capital following Kikli’s death. According to the reports, the 444th Brigade, a unit under the Defense Ministry, was involved in the clashes with the apparatus forces. The Libyan Defense Ministry, for its part, confirmed that its forces had taken full control of the Abu Salim neighborhood, saying its military operation to contain the clashes “ended successfully.” Libya continues to face sporadic security crises fueled by a political divide that has persisted since 2022. Two rival governments claim authority: the internationally recognized Government of National Unity, led by Dbeibah in Tripoli, which controls the west, and a parallel government based in Benghazi, led by Osama Hammad, appointed by the House of Representatives, which controls the eastern parts of the country and some cities in the south. Years of UN-led efforts to hold national elections have stalled, prolonging the country’s political fragmentation and armed conflict.