A senior official from Libya's UN-recognized government voiced confidence Friday over US support and called for greater diplomatic efforts by Washington as strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces try to seize Tripoli. Maiteeq said he was asking the United States to use its influence to end international support for Haftar, who is also backed by Egypt and Saudi Arabia. "We are not seeking any monetary or military or financial support from the United States. "The United States has a lot of friends and allies in the region, and these friends and allies of the United States are interfering in Libyan matters heavily and strongly," he said. "We want the United States to send a clear message to these countries that they should stay out of Libya."

Source: Libya Today June 07, 2019 20:48 UTC