UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern Thursday over the risk of confrontation in Libya after forces loyal to a controversial strongman ...
TRIPOLI: UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern on Thursday over the risk of confrontation in Libya after forces loyal to a controversial strongman announced they were preparing to advance on Tripoli.
But the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar has emerged as a key player, opposing the government in Tripoli and backing a parallel administration in the east. Unity government chief Fayez al-Sarraj called the move an"escalation" and urged Haftar's forces to"stop using the language of threats".
The bellicose comments from Haftar's forces come as the United Nations prepares to convene a conference later this month to hammer out a roadmap for delayed parliamentary and presidential elections."I call for calm and restraint as I prepare to meet the Libyan leaders in the country."
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