Intense clashes have erupted between rival factions in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, with reports that at least 3 people have been killed and many injured amid growing concern that a political standoff could prompt renewed conflict.

Clashes occurred early on Friday, July 22, 2022, in the central district near the Radisson Blu hotel, an area where several government and international agencies and diplomatic missions are based, with military vehicles mobilized around Zawiyat al-Dahmani.