Libyan protesters condemn US President Trump's phone call with Khalifa Haftar whose assault on Tripoli has killed more than 200 people
Members of Libyan internationally recognised government forces are seen in Al Swani area in Tripoli, Libya on April 18, 2019. US President Donald Trump spoke this week with Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan warlord fighting to capture the capital Tripoli, the White House said on Friday.
The move marked the first evacuation of refugees and migrants out of Libya since fighting escalated in Tripoli two weeks ago, the UN refugee agency said. A French presidential official rebutted the claim, saying "France supports the legitimate government of Prime Minister [Fayez al] Serraj and the mediation of the UN for an inclusive political solution in Libya,"Libya's unity government on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for strongman general Khalifa Haftar for allegedly ordering deadly air strikes against civilian areas.
Russia has sought to block any language that criticised Haftar's offensive as a threat to Libya's stability. Moscow also said the proposed measure even after it was amended was "still far away from accommodating our concerns," according to a note from the Russian mission seen byThe revised text did not single out Haftar's forces, but instead expressed "grave concern at military activity" near Tripoli, "including the launching of a military offensive by the LNA."
The three African countries insisted that there be a reference to an African Union statement on the need for all parties fighting in Tripoli to protect civilians, including migrants and refugees, according to documents seen byBritain had hoped to hold a vote before Friday, but that now looks unlikely. Diplomats said the United States appeared to be dragging its feet in pushing for a quick adoption of the draft resolution.
Fighting broke out on April 4, when Haftar launched an offensive to take Tripoli, the seat of the UN-backed GNA. More than 1,000 people gathered in central Tripoli to demand Haftar, a former general in Colonel Gaddafi's army who later joined the revolt against him, stop the advance on the coastal city of about 1.2 million people.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the fighting in the past 24 hours was "the heaviest since the outbreak of hostilities."The European Union urged the LNA forces of General Haftar to stop their offensive on the Libyan capital Tripoli. The camp is in the Ain Zara area, which had been witnessing clashes between Haftar’s forces and government forces.
In a brief statement, the Haftar-led forces said they have set control over the Yarmuk camp, adding they are advancing towards Tripoli’s centre.NATO is "deeply concerned" by the escalating violence in Libya, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said, calling on all sides to stop fighting as the deadly power struggle rages."The current military operation and advance on Tripoli are increasing the suffering of the Libyan people and putting civilian lives at risk.
"We cannot ask people to take part in the conference during gunfire and air strikes," UN envoy Ghassan Salame said.Turkish foreign minister said the recent escalation in Libya should be tackled through dialogue instead of military aggression. Secretary-General Guterres "urges the immediate halt of all military operations in order to de-escalate the situation and prevent an all-out conflict," said a UN statement late on Monday.
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