TRIPOLI, Feb 29 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Spokesman of Libya’s eastern-based army, Ahmad al-Mismari, accused the forces of the rival UN-backed government of killing army soldiers they detain.
The UN-backed government “has eliminated a number of members of the National Army, who have fallen into their hands, including those who were injured,” al-Mismari said in a statement.
The UN-backed government has not responded to the spokesman’s accusation yet.
The eastern-based army has been leading a military campaign since Apr, 2019, in and around the capital Tripoli, attempting to take over the city and topple the UN-backed government.
The fighting killed and injured thousands of people and forced more than 150,000 people to flee their homes.
The rivals agreed to a cease fire on Jan 12. However, both parties exchanged accusations of breaching the truce.– NNN-AGENCIES
