- Advertisement -The UN-backed government of Libya has strongly condemned the air strike on the eastern city of Derna and called on the UN Security Council to investigate the attack that killed at least 17 civilians. “The siege has left many suffering,” said the statement, adding that it will not tolerate the killing and intimidation of Libyan citizens. Derna has been besieged by armed groups loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, the self-styled chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA). - Advertisement -The Mujahideen Shura Council, which is currently in de facto control of Derna, took the city from ISIL in 2015. Haftar, backed by the government based in the eastern city of Tobruk, is an important and divisive player in Libyan politics.

Source: Libya Today October 31, 2017 13:07 UTC