Ahmad The head of the municipal branch in Jaghbub in Libya, Idris Touati, confirmed that the area is witnessing a cautious calm after the clashes that took place between a family and a battalion of the “General Command” forces.
In a statement to Bawabat Al-Wasat on Saturday, Touati said that the clashes resulted in the death of the young man, Abdul Hafeez Naji Shoaib Al-Shehibi, and the injury of two others from the family, stressing that efforts are underway to calm the situation.
Tobruk security chief and tribal co-ordinator at the city’s General Command arrived in Jaghbub, accompanied by a delegation, to follow up on developments and calm the situation, Touati said.
Local sources in Jaghbub confirmed that the reason for the clashes was due to the search of a security point for a car carrying a family that was coming to offer condolences.
In a related context, the Tobruk Security Directorate announced the resolution of the conflict in the oasis of Jaghbub and the control of the situation thanks to the efforts of benevolent people.
The directorate explained that security patrols from police departments and stations and security services arrived in the oasis of Jaghbub to resolve the conflict and ensure the stability of security, with the support of military units of the “General Command”.