• Libya, car bomb in Benghazi: two UN employees killed
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11 August 2019The forces of General Khalifa Haftar violated the UN truce for Eid al Adha's Islamic holiday by bombing the Mitiga civil airport (in Tripoli, ed) and a residential neighborhood in the area of ​​Souq Al Jum'aa, in the capital.

This was reported by Libyan TV Al Ahrar on Twitter. Three civilians were injured by rockets launched on the neighborhood.

Yesterday both Haftar and the Tripoli government of Al Serraj, recognized by the international community, had accepted the proposal for a ceasefire.

Government in agreement condemns the attack in Benghazi
The Libyan government of national agreement, which reports to Fayez Al Serraj, has meanwhile strongly condemned yesterday's attack in Benghazi, in which three UN officials died. "The presidential council of the government of national agreement condemns, in the strongest terms - reads the Facebook page of the GNA - the terrorist attack that took place in the area of ​​al Hawari, in the city of Benghazi, at the passage of the convoy of the United States mission in Libya where three people died and dozens of others were injured ".

In a note, the High Council of State points the finger at "the force that controls the city of Benghazi", that is the troops of Haftar, a city that "in recent days has seen kidnappings, killings, disappearances and other terrorist acts and criminals perpetrated by those who say they want to protect the city while attacking Tripoli with the excuse of wanting to restore security ".