Libyan army forces and vehicles are stationed in a street in the country’s capital of Tripoli on Friday, July 22 2022. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)Libyan army forces and vehicles are stationed in a street in the country’s capital of Tripoli on Friday, July 22 2022. Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee told the U.N. Security Council the overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile,” with a tense security situation, “deeply disturbing” shows of force and sporadic violence by militias engaged in political maneuvering. Oil-rich Libya has been wracked by conflict since a NATO-backed uprising toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Pobee urged council members and Libya’s international partners to use their influence on the rivals to agree on elections as soon as possible.

Source: Libya Today July 26, 2022 08:46 UTC