Ongoing clashes between different militias in the Libyan capital have trapped many civilians and displaced many families, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Since the fighting began on August 26, around 5,000 families, including 1,700 in the last two days alone, have sought shelter with relatives in safer parts of the city and its outskirts.
“Many are afraid to leave their homes because of looting by armed groups or criminal elements. As fighting intensifies, the number of civilians affected by violence is expected to increase,” UN humanitarian coordinator Maria Ribeiro said in a statement.
“In addition, the clashes have led to a breakdown of basic services such as electricity and water. »
The humanitarian country team in Libya has warned of the dire consequences of the worsening humanitarian crisis in Tripoli and called for unconditional, unhindered and sustained humanitarian access to affected civilians in Tripoli.
He urged all parties to the conflict to take measures to protect civilians and civilian installations.
On September 4, a ceasefire agreement was signed by armed groups in Tripoli under the auspices of UN Special Representative Ghassan Salamé and the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
However, a growing number of ceasefire violations have led to the deaths of dozens of civilians.
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