Trouble flares after Tripoli's Al-Ittihad SCSC vs Misrata's Asswehly SC match suspended over disputed penalty.
Listen Listen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebook x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Libyan security forces were required in Tarhuna and Tripoli following an abandoned football match that had been played behind closed doors [Yousef Murad/AP] By AFP Published On 15 May 2026 15 May 2026 Clashes that erupted after a football match in a western Libyan town left several people injured, while a government building was set on fire in the capital, Tripoli.
Fights began in the town of Tarhuna, some 80 kilometres (49 miles) south of the capital, after a match between Tripoli’s Al-Ittihad SCSC and Misrata’s Asswehly SC on Thursday.
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The incident led to fights between supporters and security forces outside the stadium, LANA said.
The Libyan Presidential Council said people attacked the council of ministers’ headquarters in capital Tripoli “with acts of sabotage and arson”.
The fire was quickly contained, LANA said.
The council called for an investigation into the “unfortunate events”, saying that feelings of injustice must be addressed legally and “not through violence”.
