The UN Security Council has called on all member states not to interfere in the ongoing conflict in Libya, not to take measures that would intensify it, and called for the implementation of the arms embargo against Libya.
The 15-nation council urged in its session Monday to "not interfere in the conflict or take actions that could fuel it," and expressed concern "about the increasing involvement of mercenaries."
The Council stressed the importance of an escalation of all parties and commitment to an immediate ceasefire, reiterating its call for the unification of Libyan military and economic institutions under the authority of the civilian government and a unified Libyan central bank.
Diplomats said the council called for full compliance with the arms embargo, but it was unlikely that any action would be taken on sanctions violations.
In the meantime, the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord condemned the aerial bombardment of the forces of Hifter, which targeted a residential neighborhood in the area of Sawani, and killed 14 children.
A statement by the Presidential Council said that the absence of what was called the firm and deterrent international position encouraged Hifter's forces to continue committing these violations.
The strikes marked the latest escalation in the air campaign, as Hifter's forces continued their military offensive on the outskirts of Tripoli and sought to regain control of the desert areas in the south.
Meanwhile, Wefaq government forces said they had killed 15 armed members of the retired Libyan brigade, Khalifa Hifter, while confronting an attempt to advance them on the mixer axis (south of the capital Tripoli).