Libya’s UN-backed government on Thursday rejected stopping all military operations in Libya, following the rival eastern-based army’s announcement of a humanitarian truce during the holy month of Ramadan.
“We confirms our firm position to continue to defend ourselves legitimately, strike all threats wherever they exist, put an end to illegal groups that underestimate the lives of Libyans throughout the country,” the UN-backed government said in a statement.
The statement accused the eastern-based army of continuously attacking civilians, despite previous truces both parties agreed to.
On Wednesday, the eastern-based army announced cessation of military action in Libya during the month of Ramadan, threatening to attack the UN-backed government’s forces in case they breached the truce.
Both of the eastern-based army and the UN-backed government have been engaged in a vicious war over control of the capital Tripoli since April 2019, which killed and injured hundreds of civilians.
Despite repeated international calls for cease-fire, the armed conflict continues in and around the capital Tripoli.
