The UN says the water blockage to Libya is a possible war crime. Photo: WikipediaGunmen have cut off the main water pipeline to Libya’s besieged capital, Tripoli, spelling more misery for residents already reeling from weeks of fighting. The United Nations said the water blockage was a possible war crime as Libya’s internationally recognised government accused forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar, which have been trying to capture Tripoli, of being behind the blockage. The gunmen forced employees to turn off the pipes at the installation 400km south of Tripoli. The Tripoli government blamed a group that also cut the water supplies in 2017, saying its commander, Khalifa Ehnaish, belonged to Haftar’s forces.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 20, 2019 21:33 UTC