New clashes in Libya despite UN ceasefire call

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New clashes in Libya despite UN ceasefire call
February 13, 2020, 12:22 pm

New clashes in Libya despite UN ceasefire call

People stand with Libyan national flags above armored military vehicles of forces loyal to the UN-recognized Tripoli-based government in Martyrs' Square on January 31, 2020. (AP)

Rival forces clashed in the Libyan capital Thursday, witnesses and pro-Government of National Accord (GNA) forces said, a day after a UN Security Council resolution called for a “lasting ceasefire.”

Flights were again suspended at Mitiga, Tripoli’s sole functioning airport, following rocket fire, as fighting broke out between forces loyal to the UN-recognized GNA and fighters of military commander Khalifa Haftar in the capital’s south.

source:AFP

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