<p>The residence of Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah was targeted with rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday in an attack that left no casualties, a Libyan minister told Reuters.</p><p>The minister, who spoke in condition of anonymity, confirmed in a message that the attack only caused some damage. The minister has not disclosed any further details.</p><p>Two citizens said they had heard massive explosions near the sea in Tripoli's luxury Hay Andalus neighbourhood, the home to PM Dbeibah's residence.</p><p>A citizen said that after the massive explosions were heard, heavy security forces with their vehicles were deployed around the area.</p><p>Libya has had little peace or stability since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising, and split in 2014 between eastern and western factions, with rival administrations governing each area.</p><p>Dbeibah's Government of National Unity was installed through a U.N.-backed process in 2021 but the parliament, in the east, stopped recognising its legitimacy at the end of that year after a failed attempt to hold national elections, which led to prolonged political deadlock.</p><p>Early of March, three key leaders said they agreed on the "necessity" of forming a new unified government that would supervise long-delayed elections.</p><p>Dbeibah has vowed not to cede power to a new government without national elections.</p>
<p>The residence of Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah was targeted with rocket-propelled grenades on Sunday in an attack that left no casualties, a Libyan minister told Reuters.</p><p>The minister, who spoke in condition of anonymity, confirmed in a message that the attack only caused some damage. The minister has not disclosed any further details.</p><p>Two citizens said they had heard massive explosions near the sea in Tripoli's luxury Hay Andalus neighbourhood, the home to PM Dbeibah's residence.</p><p>A citizen said that after the massive explosions were heard, heavy security forces with their vehicles were deployed around the area.</p><p>Libya has had little peace or stability since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising, and split in 2014 between eastern and western factions, with rival administrations governing each area.</p><p>Dbeibah's Government of National Unity was installed through a U.N.-backed process in 2021 but the parliament, in the east, stopped recognising its legitimacy at the end of that year after a failed attempt to hold national elections, which led to prolonged political deadlock.</p><p>Early of March, three key leaders said they agreed on the "necessity" of forming a new unified government that would supervise long-delayed elections.</p><p>Dbeibah has vowed not to cede power to a new government without national elections.</p>