The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord in Libya has accepted the humanitarian truce proposed by the UN mission during Eid al-Adha, which begins on Saturday and ends next Tuesday.
The council stipulated in a statement on Friday that the truce should include a halt to clashes in the fighting axes, a ban on warplanes, non-mobilization and the transfer of troops. The Presidential Council also called on the UN mission to ensure the implementation of the truce and monitor any breaches.
There was no immediate comment from forces led by retired Major General Khalifa Hifter, who in April launched a surprise attack on the Libyan capital Tripoli, but did not extend beyond its southern suburbs.
The UN mission in Libya has called on the Tripoli government and Hifter's forces to cease fire during the Eid holiday.
The internationally recognized reconciliation government is facing a campaign led by Hifter's forces to wrest control of the capital. It is unclear whether the fighting will actually end after four months of fighting that has displaced more than 105,000 people, according to the United Nations.
In another development, Chadian President Idriss Deby said Libya is the main source of arms smuggled into Chad and other Sahel countries, the main reason for the intensification of tribal conflicts.
Deby told a news conference on Friday that unless the crisis was resolved in northern Libya, in southern Central Africa and in Darfur, the region would not enjoy security and stability, he said.