In April 2019, Eastern Libyan strongman, Khalifa Haftar, launched an offensive to seize Tripoli, where the UN-recognized Government of National Unity (GNA) is headquartered.
The latest took place on Thursday “against the Tripoli Central Hospital (TCH) while different areas of the capital were under rocket fire,” the UN mission added, condemning “all acts that endanger the lives of civilians and prevent access to emergency services.
“The indiscriminate shelling of certain areas in Tripoli partially damaged the HCT, including the buildings of the communicable diseases and dermatology departments,” GNA Health Ministry spokesman Amine al-Hachemi told AFP.
Strikes against civilians and civilian infrastructure have been frequent since the beginning of Marshal Haftar’s offensive against Tripoli, but have intensified in recent weeks.
Since the beginning of May, at least 19 people – 17 civilians and two policemen – have been killed and more than 66 civilians wounded by rocket fire against several residential areas of Tripoli and its airport.
