SHOTLIST TRIPOLI, LIBYA (MAY 23, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL) 1. SECURITY OFFICERS STANDING IN LINE ON PAVEMENT AS PROTESTERS GATHER AT SQUARE 2. PROTESTERS MARCHING (2 SHOTS) 3. SECURITY OFFICERS DISTRIBUTING WATER TO PEOPLE TRIPOLI, LIBYA - MAY 23: Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Martyrs' Square in Tripoli on Friday, May 23, to protest against Libya's divided political leadership following violent clashes in the capital last week. The rally, organized by local civil society groups, condemned both the western-based Government of National Unity (GNU) led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, which controls the west, and the eastern administration appointed by the House of Representatives and headed by Osama Hammad, which operates from Benghazi and oversees eastern and southern regions. Protesters carried banners reading, "Down with the House of Representatives, down with the High State Council, down with the Hammad and Dbeibeh governments," while others declared, "All institutions' mandates have expired" and "No to corruption." Security forces were heavily deployed around the square to prevent potential unrest. Tensions escalated after the killing of a militia leader from the Stability Support Apparatus on May 12, triggering armed confrontations. The Defense Ministry’s 444th Brigade later took control of the militia’s headquarters in Abu Salim. On May 14, clashes broke out between government forces and the Rada militia, one of Tripoli’s most powerful armed groups. The Defense Ministry announced a ceasefire later that day to protect civilians. According to Tripoli Municipality Health Officer Muhammad Abdulwahab, the fighting left six dead and 70 wounded over two days.