Dozens of people have been killed in Benghazi in days of fighting between Islamic militant groups, including Ansar al-Sharia, and pro-government forces led by former General Khalifa Haftar, who began an offensive on Wednesday.
The joint statement voiced concern over Haftar's offensive and said Libya's "fight against terrorist organizations can only be sustainably addressed by regular armed forces under the control of a central authority."
Libya has failed to build up state security forces and disarm former rebels who helped remove Muammar Gaddafi, who ruled the country for 42 years until his downfall in 2011.
The United States and its four European allies also condemned Ansar al-Sharia and said "Libya's hard fought freedom is at risk if Libyan and international terrorist groups are allowed to use Libya as a safe haven."
The statement threatened sanctions against individuals who "threaten the peace, stability or security of Libya or obstruct or undermine the political process."
Libya also is struggling with two competing governments vying for control after armed groups from the western city of Misrata seized the capital of Tripoli in August, forcing the government of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni to withdraw to the east.
REUTERS
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Libye : 75 morts en moins d'une semaine dans les combats de Benghazi...
ReplyDeleteNeuf personnes ont été tuées dimanche dans de nouvelles violences à Benghazi, portant à 75 le bilan des morts depuis le début mercredi d'une offensive contre les groupes islamistes qui contrôlent cette ville de l'est de la Libye, selon des sources médicales, rapporte l'AFP.
L'offensive, lancée par l'ex-général controversé Khalifa Haftar, est soutenue par les autorités reconnues par la communauté internationale qui tentent de reprendre la deuxième ville de Libye, tombée en juillet aux mains de milices islamistes................Lire la suite: http://french.ruvr.ru/news/2014_10_20/Libye-75-morts-en-moins-dune-semaine-dans-les-combats-de-Benghazi-1737/
20/10/14