UN boss: Foreign fighters still in Libya in breach of ceasefire
Al JazeeraAntonio Guterres calls for an end to violations of arms embargo and withdrawal of all foreign fighters. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has said foreign fighters and mercenaries remain in Libya in breach of a ceasefire agreement last year, calling for their withdrawal and an end to violations of the UN arms embargo. ‘No reduction of foreign troops’ Guterres said in the new report that while the ceasefire continues to hold, the UN political mission in Libya has received reports of fortifications and defensive positions being set up in central Libya on the key route between the strategic city of Sirte, the gateway to the country’s key oil fields and export terminals, and Jufra. “Reports indicated that there was no reduction of foreign fighters or of their activities in central Libya.” Guterres said the GNU must prioritise security sector reform including filling senior civilian and military appointments, producing a road map for reunifying the Libyan army and addressing the proliferation of armed groups. “I reiterate my call on member states and Libyan national actors to put an end to violations of the arms embargo and to facilitate the withdrawal of foreign fighters and mercenaries from the country.” Last month, the Security Council approved a resolution urging all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya and authorising a small UN team to monitor the ceasefire agreement.
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