Head of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj disregarded the fact that armed groups violated a UN-brokered ceasefire amid clashes among the militias in the capital Tripoli.
However, the Libyan National Army, led by Khalifa Haftar, warned against violating the capital’s security.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) convened a meeting Thursday between Libya’s diplomatic community and Head of Ceasefire Monitoring Committee Hussein Abdullah.
UNSMIL said that diplomats expressed readiness to facilitate the committee’s tasks, through logistical support.
"Abdullah affirmed that consolidating the ceasefire is the first step toward a secure Tripoli," UNSMIL stated.
Libyan Ministry of Interior commended the role of the National Safety Authority, Libyan Red Crescent and Libya Ambulance & Emergency Services during the clashes. It also called for a prompt halt of clashes in the suburbs of Tripoli.
Also Thursday, Brega Oil Marketing Company voiced concern over tension in south Tripoli. According to a company statement, a rocket struck the firm’s financial affairs building and caused material damage and fires.
For its part, the Seventh Brigade accused armed militias of attacking its sites in Tripoli. In its statement on Wednesday, it revealed that the militias renewed offensives on sites in various axes.
However, LNA spokesman Brigadier General Ahmad al-Mesmari denied that his forces are taking part in the ongoing battle in Tripoli. He said in a news conference in Benghazi that these violations won’t be allowed.
In this context, Libyan authorities say the death toll from fighting between the rival armed groups in the capital has climbed to at least 96 people, including civilians.
The Health Ministry said on Friday that clashes since Aug. 26 have also left 444 others wounded. It said 11 people, including eight civilians, were killed and 33 others were wounded on Thursday when fighting flared up again.
