ADD ANI AS A TRUSTED SOURCE
googleads
Menu
Others

Libya crisis: Sisi meets Haftar in Cairo; UN says 121 dead, over 500 injured

Libya [Tripoli], Apr 14 (ANI) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met General Khalifa Haftar in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the latest developments of Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) which is set to take over Tripoli very soon, Sisi's spokesperson said.

ANI Apr 14, 2019 20:43 IST googleads

Khalifa Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) advances towards Tripoli

Libya [Tripoli], Apr 14 (ANI) Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met General Khalifa Haftar in Cairo on Sunday to discuss the latest developments of Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) which is set to take over Tripoli very soon, Sisi's spokesperson said.
Quoting the spokesperson, Al Jazeera, reported that Sisi has been an ardent supporter of Haftar's forces, which controls parts of eastern Libya. However, no other details about the meeting were available.
On Saturday, an air raid by Haftar's forces hit the yard of a school on the southern outskirts of Tripoli, where Haftar's forces have been confronted by forces allied to United Nations-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj.
According to the state media, the LNA forces are currently preparing a unit to move to Libya's biggest Es Sider and Ras Lanuf oil ports located on the eastern coast of the country, anticipating an attack from an armed group allied to al-Serraj, eastern military officials said.
Meanwhile, Tripoli government spokesperson Mohanad Younes was quoted as saying that Tripoli will only agree to a ceasefire only if the LNA troops return back to the east.
Haftar announced an attack against Tripoli on April 4 to capture the capital and the entire west of Libya from the UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA), headed by Serraj.
The latest report issued by the UN noted that 121 people were killed and over 500 people have suffered injuries in the ongoing political crisis in Libya.
"#LibyaCrisis casualties are 682:  121 dead and 561 wounded. WHO sending medical supplies, health staff support for first- and second-line responders," the UN Mission in Libya tweeted.
The report informed that the number of individuals who have fled their homes due to the current hostilities is now approaching 16,000. Over 2,000 of whom were displaced in the past 24 hours alone, it added.
Eight ambulances have been struck by weaponry since the beginning of the current hostilities. So far some 4,000 people have been reached with some form of humanitarian assistance, the report said. 
The oil-rich African nation is now disconnected from air traffic as its only working International Airport was bombarded on April 8, which means only the roadway in and out from the war-ravaged nation is functional. (ANI)

Get the App

What to Read Next

Asia

"India harnessed digital tools to expand...": MEA Secy (West)

George highlighted how digital tools and AI empower 1.4 billion Indians.

Read More
Europe

Blasphemy laws in Pakistan target religious minorities: GHRD

Blasphemy laws in Pakistan target religious minorities: GHRD

At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, the organisation Global Human Rights Defence (GHRD) raised concerns over the continued misuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan and their impact on religious minorities.

Read More
Europe

Akshar Foundation highlights Northeast India’s development at UN

Akshar Foundation highlights Northeast India’s development at UN

On the sidelines of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Mazin Mukhtar, Co-founder and Associate Director of the Akshar Foundation, highlighted development initiatives in India's northeastern region and urged global recognition of progress made in previously neglected areas.

Read More
Europe

ECO FAWN Society raises Pahalgam terror attack at UN Human Rights

ECO FAWN Society raises Pahalgam terror attack at UN Human Rights

At the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Yasser Laaroussi, from the ECO FAWN Society, during General Debate under Item 3, in his oral statement, highlighted the terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025. He urged the international community to intensify efforts to combat terrorism and ensure accountability for attacks targeting civilians

Read More
Europe

Indian Rights Activist raises cadaver organ donation issue at UN

Indian Rights Activist raises cadaver organ donation issue at UN

Gobind Gurbani, speaking through video conference, drew attention to the growing gap between the number of patients requiring organ transplants and the limited availability of donated organs.

Read More
Home About Us Our Products Advertise Contact Us Terms & Condition Privacy Policy

Copyright © aninews.in | All Rights Reserved.