Tripoli – Key militia leaders gathered at the home of Abdul Hakim Al-Sheikh on Thursday, including Agneoya Al-Kkli, Abdulrauf Kara, Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi, Bashir Al-Baqra, Mohammed Al-Farr, Interior Minister Imad Al-Trablsi, and Ibrahim Al-Dabaiba.
The meeting concluded with support for restoring stability in the capital and ending fighting, as well as releasing the commander of the 444th Brigade, Colonel Mahmoud Hamza. The leaders are now on their way to retrieve Hamza as agreed.
There was also agreement on pursuing reconciliation and unity of ranks, releasing all prisoners, and returning forces to their barracks.
The high-level meeting comes after days of deadly clashes in Tripoli following the detention of Hamza, an ally of Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Al-Dbeibeh. Over 50 have been killed and 146 injured in the violence.