Tripoli: An Islamist-backed militia alliance yesterday announced a ceasefire in conflict-strewn Libya, following an agreement at UN-brokered peace talks between warring factions.
The militias have agreed to “a ceasefire on all fronts” in the North African country on condition that “the other parties respect the truce”, Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) said.
It also pledged to open up “safe passages to channel humanitarian aid”, especially in the besieged second city of Benghazi.
The alliance, which did not take part in the first round of Geneva talks, called on the international community to step up efforts to prevent “foreign fighters from flooding” into Libya.
The announcement came hours after the UN announced that the warring factions had agreed on a road map to form a unity government following two days of peace talks in Geneva.
Libya has been wracked by conflict since the overthrow of dictator Maommar Gaddafi in a 2011 uprising, with rival governments and powerful militias battling for control of key cities and the country’s vast oil riches.
AFP
