“Libya launches operation ”The volcano” against the militia,”
“New battles of the capital, Tripoli, continues to reap the lives in Libya. “
“Now answer the government of the warlord Khalifa Haftars offensive.”
“– In the day, the libyan armed forces operation the day of Wrath, a volcano to cleanse the libyan cities from attackers, ” says the spokesperson Mohamed Gnounou.”
“Over 50 people have been killed since the warlord Khalifa Haftar on Thursday last week launched its offensive to take control of the capital Tripoli.”
“Haftars militia, the Libyan national army (LNA) have been killed in Tripoli’s southern suburbs. You should have also bombed Tripoli’s only functioning airport, something the UN condemned as ”a serious violation of humanitarian law”. “
“Operation ” volcano”
“on Sunday the head of the united nations-backed government to a counter-offensive, starting now.”
“– In the day, the libyan armed forces operation the day of Wrath, a volcano to cleanse the libyan cities from attackers and illegal forces, said the spokesperson Mohamed Gnounou at a press conference.”
“Then both the warring parties ignored the truce which the UN requested in a statement in order to allow civilians to escape.”
“Around 3 400 people have nevertheless managed to leave the affected areas around Tripoli, but the ones that are left will need help, according to the UN. “
” We appeal for a temporary ceasefire to allow relief to come up and for civilians to leave conflict zones, says UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric, according to Reuters.”
“Doctors without borders is also concerned about the large group of migrants are kept locked up in custody in the combat zone. “
“– Even when there is a relative calm in the country kept the refugees and migrants trapped in the camps in dangerous and degrading conditions that affect their physical and mental health negatively. The fighting has made them even more vulnerable than before, and greatly reduced the humanitarian organisations ‘ capacity to provide life-saving aid and urgent evacuations, said Craig Kenzie, the msf project coordinator in Tripoli.”
“Khalifa Haftars LNA is one of several militias that have sprung up in the lawless country since dictator Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown after the armed protests of 2011. The group has control of the eastern and, to a certain extent, the south of Libya and support the government that emanates from the eastern coastal town of Tobruk. “
“In the capital Tripoli in western Libya control, instead, an UN-supported government. The two governments have since 2017 signed a cease-fire and, in 2018, was agreed by the two governments to hold presidential and parliamentary elections, something that has not happened. “
“Haftars offensive now risk throwing the country back into all-out civil war. “
