Libya militia group rejects UN ceasefire

Si avvicina sempre di più un intervento armato in Libia... Uno dei gruppi di miliziani più importanti in Libia (Libya Dawn o Fajr Libya) ha respinto un invito delle Nazioni Unite per il cessate il fuoco immediato, chiedendo invece il disarmo degli altri gruppi rivali.

"L'unico modo per porre fine al conflitto in Libia è quello di disarmare i nostri gruppi rivali e arrestare i loro capi" si legge nella dichiarazione rilasciata da Fajr Libia, che è stata pubblicata ieri sulla pagina Facebook del gruppo.

The stance of Libya Dawn, which is in control of the capital city of Tripoli, comes a day after representatives from warring groups in Libya held ceasefire talks mediated by Bernardino Leon, the United Nations special representative and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya.

Though Leon described ceasefire negotiations as “positive” and “constructive,” the future of the talks remains unclear as the specter of a full-fledged civil war looms large over the violence-stricken country.

Libya has plunged into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled the longtime ruler, Muammar Gaddafi. The ouster of Gaddafi gave rise to a patchwork of heavily-armed militias and deep political divisions.

The North African country has recently been witnessing numerous clashes between government forces and rival militia groups that refuse to lay down arms. The groups are now turning their guns on each other in an attempt to dominate politics and the country’s vast oil resources.

Earlier this month, Leon had warned that rapidly deteriorating security and deepening political divisions have brought Libya “closer to the brink of protracted conflict and civil strife.”

Source:  albawaba.com