France: all parties in Libya must work together and find political solution to end violence

FILE PHOTO: Vehicles destroyed after fighting between soldiers loyal to the head of Libya's Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, and rival forces, are seen in Tripoli, Libya, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Hazem Ahmed/File Photo

All sides involved in the unrest shaking conflict-torn Libya must work together towards finding a political solution and refrain from violence, the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Clashes rocked Libya's capital early on Tuesday as the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, tried to take over the government there but was forced back out by a rival administration that refuses to cede power.

FILE PHOTO: Soldiers loyal to the head of Libya's Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, sit in trucks in Tripoli, Libya, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Hazem Ahmed/File Photo

(Reporting by Sudip-Kar Gupta; Editing by Tassilo Hummel)