TRIPOLI, Sept 5 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamed Dbeibah said the security forces that fought in southern Tripoli a few days ago “must be punished”.
“These actions are unacceptable and those who contributed to their eruption must be punished,” Dbeibah said during a meeting with senior security and military officials of his government in the capital Tripoli, according to a government statement.
Dbeibah issued orders to form a fact-finding committee that would present its findings in a week, so that necessary decisions can be made in this regard, the statement said.
Clashes between two government security forces erupted on Thursday night near a military camp in southern Tripoli, with unknown casualties.
The Presidency Council of Libya on Friday ordered an immediate cease-fire and the return of all fighting forces to their headquarters.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya on Friday expressed concern over the clashes, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint.
Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos ever since the fall of its leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. — NNN-XINHUA
