On 20 October, the Government of National Accord’s (GNA) Ministry of Interior handed over the Women's Police Academy premises, a former camp used by various militias for command and control inside Tripoli since 2011, to the Tripoli Municipal Council. The building, less than 1km from Tripoli port, is currently being demolished as part of the guarantees provided by security arrangements to mitigate the risk of new conflict over control of positions in Tripoli. The handover comes as Security Arrangements committee member Mohammed Ali stated that 30 “sovereign sites” in Tripoli were under the control of militias. Ali stated that these sites would be handed over to army and police forces as part of the new security plan. Sources report, while unconfirmed, that a deal has been negotiated between the GNA and the so-called “Tripoli Cartel’ that in the process of relocation and reshuffling Tripoli central security units from “sovereign sites” that there are guarantees that such locations will not be taken over by external militia or military forces from Misrata or Zintan.Although these developments indicate that security arrangements are gradually solidifying in the capital, there has been a noticeable disintegration of trust between the leaders of the Tripoli militia alliance throughout the last two weeks. This has led to sporadic clashes and assassinations, which have already claimed the lives of more than twelve key members of various Tripoli militias. There is a hotspot of tensions between members of the TRB and Rada in the area between Zawiyat Dahmani and Metiga, just opposite Tripoli port, which could lead to clashes in the short term.
Tripoli: Security Outlook