The United Nations confirms the continued violation of the arms embargo in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed regret at the continuing violation of the "arms embargo" in this country, despite pledges made by the countries concerned to stop supplying arms to the parties to the conflict during the Berlin conference last week.

In a statement published on its official website late Saturday night, she said that she deeply regrets the continuing blatant violations of the arms embargo in Libya "stipulated in Security Council Resolution 1970 issued in 2011" even after the commitments made by the countries concerned during the international conference held In Berlin around Libya. "

The countries that participated in the conference pledged to respect the "arms embargo" for the two parties to the conflict, the National Accord government in Tripoli and the camp of retired Major General Khalifa Hifter.

Those countries, including Turkey (which supports the government of national reconciliation), have also committed not to interfere in Libyan affairs or to funding "military capabilities or the recruitment of mercenaries" for the benefit of the various parties.

It also called on "all concerned to redouble efforts to permanently cease hostilities, reduce escalation and cease-fire."

The mission did not reveal the names of the countries that said they were continuing to transfer arms to Libya.

A fragile truce
On the truce that led to the cease-fire, the UN mission considered that "the fragile truce is now threatened by the ongoing transfer of foreign fighters, weapons, ammunition and advanced systems to the parties by the member states, including some of the countries that participated in Berlin."

"Over the past ten days, many cargo planes and other flights have been seen landing in airports in the western and eastern parts of Libya, to provide the parties with advanced weapons, armored vehicles, advisers and fighters," the UN mission said.

In the field, Ibrahim Beit Al-Mal, the commander of the Sirte Jafra Operations Room of the National Accord Government, confirmed today the retaking of the Abu Qurain area (90 km west of Sirte).

He also said in a statement to the "Libya Liberal" channel that Haftar's forces had violated the ceasefire that has been in effect since January 12.

Armed clashes have been taking place in the area since Sunday morning, and sites supporting the Al-Wefaq government have published a list of the names of 19 of their fighters who were wounded in the clashes today.