Forces from Libya’s Deterrence Apparatus for Combating Organized Crime and Terrorism detained Colonel Mahmoud Hamza, commander of the 444th Combat Brigade, at Mitiga Airport on Monday, August 14, while he was en route to a graduation ceremony in Misrata.
Witnesses reported continued bursts of gunfire from light and medium weapons in the Fernaj neighborhood of Tripoli starting early Tuesday.
27 people were killed and over hundred injured since the fighting began, according to Libya’s Emergency Service.
Libya’s Special Deterrence Force on Tuesday freed Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of the 444 Brigade whose detention on Monday triggered fierce fighting in Tripoli, according to multiple press reports.
