Libya's rival parties exchange accusations of breaching truce

Source:Xinhua Published: 2020/1/13 13:02:46

Fighters of UN-backed government forces observe the eastern-based army in Southern Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 12, 2020. Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army on Sunday accused each other of breaching the cease-fire in southern Tripoli. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)


Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army on Sunday accused each other of breaching the cease-fire in southern Tripoli.

The UN-backed government said in a statement that the eastern-based army breached cease-fire in Salah Addin and Wadi al-Rabee in southern Tripoli minutes after the cease-fire took effect.

On the other hand, the eastern-based army said the UN-backed government forces made 30 breaches of the cease-fire in southern Tripoli.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on the Libyan rival parties to establish an immediate cease-fire by midnight of Jan. 12.

Both the UN-backed government and the eastern-based army agreed to cease fire.


A military vehicle of UN-backed government forces is seen in Southern Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 12, 2020. Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army on Sunday accused each other of breaching the cease-fire in southern Tripoli. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)


 

Fighters of UN-backed government forces are seen in Southern Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 12, 2020. Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army on Sunday accused each other of breaching the cease-fire in southern Tripoli. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)


 

Fighters of UN-backed government forces observe the eastern-based army in Southern Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 12, 2020. Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army on Sunday accused each other of breaching the cease-fire in southern Tripoli. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)


 

Fighters of UN-backed government forces are seen in Southern Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 12, 2020. Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army on Sunday accused each other of breaching the cease-fire in southern Tripoli. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)


 

Fighters of UN-backed government forces are seen in Southern Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 12, 2020. Libya's UN-backed government and the eastern-based army on Sunday accused each other of breaching the cease-fire in southern Tripoli. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)


 

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