Share Comment on this story CommentCAIRO — United Nations-commissioned experts on Monday called for forces of a powerful Libyan military commander to stop evicting residents and demolishing their homes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. The demolition is part of a development project in the city, according to local reports. Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, was the epicenter of the 2011 NATO-backed uprising which toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi who was later killed. The city has become the stronghold for Hifter’s forces in 2014, when the powerful commander launched a major military operation against militant groups and other armed factions. Oil-rich Libya has plunged into chaos following the 2011 uprising and is now ruled by rival administrations in the east and the west.

Source: Libya Today September 04, 2023 17:42 UTC