Moreover, the country has "little or no control" of its armed forces, and no more than a third of the 49,000 individuals working across the three bodies are trained professionals. Much of the killing, the report states, is carried out by government forces or armed groups, and this is "tolerated by the government." The situation has gotten so dreadful, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNCHR) refuses to dispatch staff to the country. "Currently, the situation is volatile, and it could worsen and spread across the country. "There needs to be more engagement with Libya, and assistance in bringing disparate forces under central government control.

Source: Libya Today February 21, 2017 15:13 UTC