Libya’s protest group of Souq Al-Jumaa has reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful demonstrations against Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbaiba’s government, while denying rumours of imminent armed conflict in the capital.
In a statement titled “Tripoli Is Safe and Will Not Be Dragged into War,” the Souq Al-Jumaa Movement assured Tripoli’s residents that the capital remains secure and calm. The group dismissed widespread rumours as fabrications spread by “pages of discord and misinformation aiming to instil fear and claim that war is about to erupt in the city.”
“We, the Souq Al-Jumaa Movement, stress that there are no intentions or signs of war,” the statement read. “Efforts by wise national figures and peace-seeking mediators are ongoing to defuse tensions and prevent any potential conflict before it begins. But if war does come, God forbid, we will not shy away from it.”
The group clarified that its objectives remain firmly rooted in peaceful civic action. “Yes, we are continuing our peaceful and civilised protests to bring down this corrupt government of blood and normalisation,” the statement added. “We will not be drawn into any conflict that distracts us from our legitimate goal of reclaiming Libya from the hands of the corrupt.”
The movement urged the public to remain vigilant and not to fall for “the voices of sedition” that aim to destabilise the country. “Stay aware and do not believe those who do not wish well for Libya,” they concluded.
The Souq Al-Jumaa area of Tripoli has become a focal point for growing opposition to the Dbaiba government, with protests calling for political accountability, transparency, and the end of what they describe as foreign interference and domestic misrule.
