Since the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi regime in 2011, Libya has been mired in political divisions and conflicts. The United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL) in Libya revealed on July 13 that security agencies had carried out abductions, arbitrary arrests, and enforced disappearances of public figures in the country. UNSMIL calls on all political, security, and social leaders to refrain from any form of escalation, including using incendiary rhetoric. In a related matter, UNSMIL is also disturbed by reports of the shutdown of some oil fields in response to the abduction of Mr. Boumtari. So far, no confirmation has been issued by the National Oil Corporation (government) regarding the closure of oil fields or not.

Source: Libya Today July 14, 2023 23:34 UTC