The Latest on developments in Libya (all times local):2 p.m.Italy's interior minister, Matteo Salvini, says an escalation in Libya puts at risk the stability along the southern rim of the Mediterranean Sea. Salvini said he told his G-7 allies: "We need to throw water on the fire and not gasoline." The Italian also said he had a bilateral with the American delegation, which said that they were trusting in Italy for stability of the area. The advancing forces of Khalifa Hifter, who runs the self-styled Libya National Army based in the country's east, have sparked fears of a major showdown with the militias that control Tripoli. Since the 2011 uprising that ousted and killed Moammar Gadhafi, Libya has slid into chaos and frequent spasms of violence.

Source: Fox News April 05, 2019 12:00 UTC