Dozens of Corpses Found in Libyan Hospital After Clashes Between Rival Militias

Renewed violence in western Libya has led to calls for the prime minister’s resignation.

A man walks past a car that was destroyed during overnight clashes in the southern district of Abu Salim in Tripoli, Libya, on May 13, 2025. Mahmud Turkia/AFP via Getty Images

At least 58 unidentified bodies have been found in a Tripoli hospital after recent clashes between rival militias in western Libya, according to local authorities.

Libya’s interior ministry said investigations were underway to determine the identities of the bodies, 23 of which have so far been examined.