The Libyan National Army has released six detainees as a result of negotiations between the warring parties in Libya, United Nations Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily said on TuesdayUNITED NATIONS (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 18th April, 2023) The Libyan National Army has released six detainees as a result of negotiations between the warring parties in Libya, United Nations Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily said on Tuesday. "As a result of these consultations, on 8 April 2023, Libyan National Army authorities released six detainees from western Libya as a confidence-building measure," Bathily said during a meeting of the UN Security Council. The meetings between military units and security formations from the east, west and south of Libya achieved a breakthrough and have a symbolic value, Bathily said. The military intervention created a power vacuum that split Libya into rival factions. The United Nations has been trying to assist Libya hold a general election but internal divisions resulted in canceling of the vote that was set for 2021.
