Libyan joint operations forces have rallied in the country’s capital to support Abdul Hamid Dbeibah’s claim to legitimacy as the head of the Libyan government as the country’s political schism deepens.
On Saturday, joint armed forces from Misrata, Khoms and Zlitan converged on Tripoli’s Martyrs Square with about 300 armed vehicles.
On Thursday, the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) parliament in eastern Libya had named Fathi Bashagha the country’s new prime minister.
Incumbent PM Dbeibeh rejected the move, vowing to remain in his post until national elections are held.
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