The killing of Khansa Al-Mujahid has ignited intense anger and triggered major armed mobilizations in the city of Zawiya, escalating tensions across western Libya.
According to local sources, Al-Mujahid, the wife of former Political Dialogue Forum member Muadh Al-Manfoukh, was killed in a horrific incident following an armed chase that ended with her being fatally shot between Janzour and Al-Sarraj.
Residents described the attack as brutal and deliberate, fueling widespread outrage and suspicion of militia involvement.
The incident quickly reverberated through Zawiya, where armed groups accused factions in Tripoli of orchestrating or enabling the killing. In response, several local formations began mobilizing large armed convoys, vowing to move toward the western entrance of Tripoli near the Al-Ghiran overpass unless authorities reveal the full details of the killing within 72 hours.
Leaders of these groups said that failure to act would prompt a forceful march toward the Souq Al-Thulatha roundabout in Tripoli, with the stated objective of confronting what they described as the “public looting militia.”
The First Support Force in Zawiya, led by Colonel Mohammed Bahroun “Al-Far”, issued a series of statements condemning the killing and demanding immediate action. The force also imposed a 72-hour deadline on government authorities and warned that it would “apply the law by force” if no progress is made. It further accused Minister of State for Communications and Political Affairs Walid Al-Lafi of attempting to blame the killing on groups in Zawiya to create division and fuel internal conflict.
The killing has intensified public anger and revived long-standing concerns about insecurity, kidnappings, armed crime, and militia dominance in the western region.
Local residents described the situation as dangerously unstable, with fears that the growing armed mobilization could lead to clashes between Zawiya-based groups and security units in Tripoli if the crisis is not contained rapidly.
