UNSMIL announced the prisoner exchange without giving details on how many prisoners were freed for each side. It called for both sides to speed up the implementation of the cease-fire deal, including the exchange of all prisoners. Fathi Bashaga, the powerful interior minister of the U.N.-supported government, hailed the exchange in a tweet, attaching photos of released prisoners. The cease-fire deal also included the departure of foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya within three months. However, no progress was announced on the issue of foreign forces and mercenaries two months after they inked the deal.

Source: Libya Today December 26, 2020 13:30 UTC