TRIPOLI, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday denied reports that its headquarters in the capital Tripoli had been closed by gunmen.

"The reports about the closure of the mission's headquarters by gunmen are totally untrue," the UNSMIL's spokeswoman, Sawsan Ghosha, told Xinhua.

Local media said that armed groups closed the mission's headquarters and prevented the UN staff from entering the offices.

Also, local media published images of a group of armed vehicles deployed near the mission.

The mission's headquarters is located in a luxury resort in Janzour town, some 15 km west of the capital Tripoli.