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Angry Libyan Football Fans Set GNU Building on Fire During Protest
Fans protested a referee’s penalty call after the match stopped in the 87th minute, and firefighters later brought the blaze under control.
- On Thursday, Al-ittihad football fans in Tripoli set fire to the headquarters of Libya's Government of National Unity after a referee denied them a penalty kick in a match against Swehly.
- The match took place in Tarhouna, around 65 km from Tripoli, and officials stopped play in the 87th minute after Al-ittihad protested the penalty decision; Swehly later claimed its team was "crowned with victory."
- Two eyewitnesses reported Al-ittihad fans marched to the GNU building and used fireworks "to express their anger," causing the facade to catch fire; social media pictures showed guards injured at the stadium.
- GNU forces deployed around the building and firefighters brought the fire under control by midnight, though the government offered no immediate response to requests for comment regarding the incident.
- Libya has experienced little stability since the 2011 NATO-backed uprising ousted Muammar Gaddafi, and the internationally recognized GNU is currently headed by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, who came to power in 2021.
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Clashes that erupted after a football match in a western Libyan town left several people injured, authorities said Friday, while a government building was set on fire in capital Tripoli.
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38% Center
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C 38%
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