UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres "remains deeply concerned" that "foreign elements" continue to operate in Libya, he wrote in a report to the Security Council. But "there has reportedly been no reduction of foreign forces or their activities in central Libya," Guterres said in his report. The UN had estimated in December that 20,000 foreign troops and mercenaries were active in Libya. He welcomed the fact that "significant progress has been made on clearing the coastal road connecting Misrata with eastern Libya from explosive remnants of war." "If Russian citizens are present in Libya, they do not represent the Russian government," said Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia.

Source: Libya Today March 24, 2021 18:33 UTC