The media office of the Libyan government confirmed that the Prime Minister of the government, Fathi Bashagha and a number of members of the government had left the capital, Tripoli, after their arrival last night, in the interest of the security and safety of citizens and of the fulfillment of the government’s pledges it made to the Libyan people regarding the peaceful conduct of its work from the capital according to the law.

The Prime Minister of the Libyan government, Fathi Bashagha, had entered the capital, Tripoli, accompanied by the Minister of Health in the government, Othman Abdel Jalil and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hafez Kaddour, in preparation for starting the work of his government from Tripoli, according to what was stated in the statement of the government’s media office. He confirmed that he will hold a press conference on Tuesday evening to clarify matters and will address the Libyan people.

Immediately after the announcement of the entry of Bashagha into Tripoli, several areas of the capital witnessed a security alert for several armed formations and a large spread of armed vehicles, with intermittent shooting in several areas, which foreshadowed the occurrence of major clashes in the capital’s neighborhoods, until things calmed down with the announcement of the withdrawal of Bashagha from the capital.