Libya capital rocked by battle as rival PM vies for power
A member of forces loyal to Libya's Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah stands before a military vehicle in the capital Tripoli on May 17, 2022 hours after forces of the rival Tobruk-based government withdrew following heavy fighting
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What you need to know:
Fathi Bashagha landed in Tripoli in the early hours of Tuesday and tried to take it by force, sparking pre-dawn clashes between armed groups supporting him and those backing Dbeibah.
