UN urges calm as heavy fire, clashes erupt in Libya’s Tripoli

Interior stability in Libya's capital, Tripoli, has deteriorated sharply, with rival militias clashing in key areas, prompting the Interior Ministry to urge residents to remain at home amid growing uncertainty about their safety. The United Nations has called for urgent de-escalation efforts and immediate cessation of violence, while UNS MIL has emphasized the need to protect civilians ahead of what could be another destabilizing blow. Schools have been closed, classes suspended, and social media flooded with images of violence and chaos in the city as tensions rise following a decade of conflict and instability.