The home of Libya‘s Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah was hit by rocket-propelled grenades, an incident that resulted in no injuries, according to a statement from a Libyan minister to Reuters.
Opting for anonymity, the minister mentioned that the assault caused some property damage but did not provide additional information.
Local residents reported hearing loud explosions close to the coastline in the upscale Hay Andalus area of Tripoli, where Prime Minister Dbeibah resides.
Following the blasts, a significant deployment of security personnel and their vehicles was observed securing the vicinity.
Since the NATO-supported uprising in 2011, Libya has struggled to find stability and peace, experiencing a division in 2014 into eastern and western factions, each with its own governing administration.
In 2021, the Government of National Unity, led by Dbeibah, came into power through a process supported by the United Nations (UN).
However, its legitimacy was contested by the eastern parliament at the end of that year following unsuccessful efforts to conduct national elections, leading to a protracted political impasse.
In early March, discussions among three principal leaders highlighted a consensus on the importance of establishing a new unified government tasked with overseeing the much-delayed elections.
Despite these developments, Dbeibah has committed to not handing over power until national elections are held.
