16.000 is driven on the run in Libya, where the UN expresses concern for the civilian population.
the UN representatives in Libya saying that there are reports of the discovery of many corpses from the hospital in the town of Tarhuna, which is ‘highly disturbing’.
Both cities are located south of the capital Tripoli in the areas, which are ingested by the security forces in recent days.
There are also reports about the looting and destruction of private property in the towns of Tarhuna and Al-Assabaa, says the UN office, prompting the government to launch prompt investigation.
– In some cases it seems as if the vandalism is hævnangreb, which undermines Libya’s fragile social structures.
– Until recently, it was oprøre under the leadership of eksgeneral Khalifa Haftar, who won the terrain in the area. But the internationally recognized government has now driven the rebel on the run.
For more than a year ago began Haftar an offensive to capture Tripoli from the government. The fighting has caused hundreds of deaths, and a total of 200,000 displaced. Now it Haftar, which is driven on the defensive.
According to the news agency Reuters, Russia has increasingly taken on men from Syria to fight in Libya Haftar.
the Russians in may made sure that there are signed contracts with hundreds of syrians, sent to Libya as mercenaries. It indicated the five oppositionskilder and a regional source with knowledge of the development to Reutes.
The private military security – and hvervevirksomhed Wagner Grouo is for the recruitment of lejesoldaterne, as monitored by the representatives of the Russian army.
A former employee of the Wagner Group, which stands for recruitment under Russian surveillance, says that the first syrians were sent to Libya in 2019.
The Russian defense ministry and the Wagner Group is refusing to answer questions about the case.
Turkey supports the internationally-acclaimed unity government with military support.