Malta to offer assistance to Libya to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic – Ambassador Saliba
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Maltese Ambassador to Libya Charles Saliba has reiterated his country’s support to the Libyan people amid the ongoing fighting and the outbreak of coronavirus, The Libyan Observer reports.
The report refers to a telephone conversation with the Minister of Health Dr. Ehmid Ben Omar, Ambassador Saliba strongly condemned the recent military escalations in Tripoli, especially the attacks on health facilities including Al-Khadra Hospital.
“Libya is our neighbor and it is our interest and the stability of Libya is paramount for our country,” the Maltese Ambassador stressed.
He confirmed that Malta will be offering assistance to Libya in the coming days to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The report said that Dr. Ben Omar explained to Ambassador Saliba the difficulties that Libya is going through. He said Libya is facing aggressive attacks by warlord Haftar’s armed groups on Tripoli from one side and it’s facing the Coronavirus on the other side. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has decided to suspend work at Al-Khadra Hospital due to the repeated rocket attacks.
The Hadhba Hospital reopened after one day of closure due to the rocket attacks. It was hit by three rocket attacks in a week by Haftar’s militias.
The attacks destroyed a drug store, an operating room, and other departments, according to the ministry.
The attack forced the ministry to evacuate the hospital, especially after the occurrence of injuries among the staff.
“Such cowardly act deserves a universal condemnation,” the ministry stressed, noting that targeting health facilities amounts to a war crime, as defined by international covenants and laws.
