A missile targeted the United Nations headquarters in Tripoli without causing any casualties
The Libyan Ministry of Interior and the United Nations Mission announced that the UN headquarters in Tripoli was subjected to a missile attack on Thursday evening, landing near the site with no recorded human losses or material damage.
The UN mission confirmed via X that the attack coincided with a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Libya, Hanaa Titi, before the Security Council.
The Interior Ministry in Tripoli revealed that security forces thwarted a missile attack attempt using an “SPG” missile, thanks to the vigilance of police officers, describing the incident as a “serious precedent” and announcing a strict plan to secure the UN mission and diplomatic missions in the capital.
The statement clarified that the missile struck a house in the town of Jinzuor on the outskirts of Tripoli without causing damage, noting the seizure of a small truck equipped with a launch pad and two additional missiles. There was a significant security presence around the mission following the incident.
For its part, the Government of National Accord condemned the failed attempt in the strongest terms, asserting that it aimed to undermine security and stability and harm Libya’s relations with the international community. It reaffirmed its commitment to building professional and unified security apparatuses and ending the presence of illegal armed groups.
Since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, Libya has experienced a state of political and security instability amid a struggle between two rival governments: one in the west led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and the other in the east, supported by Marshal Khalifa Haftar. Last May, Tripoli witnessed deadly clashes between government forces and armed groups, resulting in at least eight fatalities.
