The Head of the High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri, said a ceasefire must take effect in Derna, in eastern Libya, pointing out to the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) which says no to any military conflicts across Libya and advocates for reconciliation.
“Derna is suffering from a siege on civilian population that reached over 2 years leading to acute shortages of all basic needs such as foods, medicines and others, thus leaving the civilians to their own fate struggling with the deteriorated humanitarian conditions.” Al-Mishri explained in an interview with France24 in Paris, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the city.
Al-Mishri told Paris meeting that southern Libya, especially Sabha, is going through certain hostilities and “foreign parties” are involved in it, hence leading to deteriorated humanitarian conditions as well in the southern region, according to the HCS official Facebook page.
“Unity of Libya, sovereignty, civilian authority in the country, no military solution, the basis of solutions is the LPA, peaceful circulation of power, alleviating economic burdens on Libyans, fighting terrorism and extremism, and uniting Libyan institutions are the main points I stressed in Paris conference.” Al-Mishri told France24.
In the meantime the Libyan National Army (LNA), headed by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, liberated the entrance of the city of Derna from terrorists, LNA spokesman Ahmed Al-Mismari.
The story is based on reports on France 24, Libya Observer and Sputnik.
