Libyan Forces Laying Seige To Tripoli Have Agreed To A Ceasefire During Ramadan. Government In Tripoli Has Said No

The Guardian: Eastern Libyan forces have agreed a ceasefire during Ramadan

All military operations across Libya have stopped in response to international appeals.

Eastern Libyan forces laying siege to the country’s capital of Tripoli have agreed on a humanitarian pause in fighting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Ahmed al-Mismari, a spokesman for the forces of military commander Khalifa Hiftar, said at a news conference that they have stopped all military operations across Libya in response to international appeals for a humanitarian truce so authorities could focus on dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

The recent round of fighting in war-torn Libya began last April when Hiftar’s forces launched an offensive trying to take Tripoli, clashing with an array of militias loosely allied with the UN-supported, but weak, government in the capital.

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Update #1: Libya's renegade commander Khalifa Haftar announces Ramadan truce (Al Jazeera)
Update #2: Haftar’s LNA announces ceasefire in Libya during Ramadan (Middle East Monitor)

WNU Editor: The international recognized government in Tripoli has rejected this ceasefire call .... Tripoli government rejects rebel general's ceasefire offer in Libya (The Guardian).

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