Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar's offensive against Tripoli represents a threat to international peace, the EU warned Monday. "The LNA military attack on Tripoli and the subsequent escalation in and around the capital constitutes a threat to international peace and security and further threatens the stability of Libya," EU members said in a statement. "Furthermore, it enhances the risk of increased terrorist threat across the country." The statement, issued after EU ministers met the UN-recognised prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, also voiced concern about the "impact on migration flows" the fighting was having. Around 60 migrants died on the weekend when their boat capsized in the Mediterranean after leaving Libya for Italy.

Source: Libya Today May 13, 2019 15:56 UTC