The Tajoura massacre .. The Security Council condemns and calls for adherence to the ceasefire

The United Nations Security Council condemned the attack on a center for irregular migrants in Tajoura, east of the Libyan capital Tripoli, and stressed the need for all parties in Libya to abide by the ceasefire. The World Health Organization said the death toll of the Tajoura attack rose to 53, including six children.

In a statement, the Security Council stressed the need for all parties to abide by the ceasefire, to reduce escalation and to return quickly to political mediation by the United Nations.

The Council expressed its full support for the United Nations envoy to Libya Ghassan Salama, saying that lasting peace and stability in Libya is achieved only through a political solution.

The Council also called on UN member states to respect the arms embargo imposed on Libya under Security Council resolution 1970, which was imposed in 2011 but has been violated several times in recent years.

The contents of the statement were discussed at a meeting of the Council last Wednesday, but the United States delayed the adoption of the statement for no apparent reason.

Europe and Italy
In the same vein, the Council of the European Union condemned the attack on the Tajoura Center, saying that all acts of violence against civilians were unacceptable and looked forward to the results of any fact-finding mission of the United Nations.

Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salfini described the attack as a war crime punishable by international law. Italian Foreign Minister Mavarro Milenese said during his meeting in Rome with the European Union and the United Nations to punish those responsible for the attack.

Libya is politically divided and embroiled in a power struggle between an internationally recognized government in Tripoli and a government backed by the country's eastern parliament. The conflict has escalated in recent days as Major General Khalifa Hafer launched a massive offensive on April 10 to control it. , Which stopped the course of the political solution to the Libyan crisis.

Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) office in Libya said in a Twitter report that the toll since the outbreak of fighting in southern Tripoli has reached nearly 1,000 people and more than 5,000 wounded. Last Tuesday - to 53 dead and 140 injured.

The National Reconciliation Government accused Hafar's forces of responsibility for the bombing, which was denied by the spokesman of these forces, Major General Ahmad al-Musmari.

The Tajoura massacre prompted the National Reconciliation Government to consider a proposal to close the shelters because of the inability of the authorities to ensure their security and continued military targeting. According to UN figures, there are 5,700 migrants and refugees in shelters throughout Libya.