UNSMIL said in a statement on Sunday that it was deeply concerned at a series of serious incidents which have taken place in the last few days in and around Tripoli. UNSMIL indicated that it was very concerned at the report of the kidnapping of the High Council of State's member Mohammed Abu Gmaja from Qasir Benghashir in southern Tripoli. "Shelling civilian targets and the kidnapping of civilians including political actors sends a worryingly anti-democratic message." UNSMIL urged once again for all persons who are arbitrarily detained and abducted to be immediately released. It reminded all Libyan parties to the conflict of their obligations under the International Humanitarian Law and the International Human Rights Law.

Source: Libya Observer May 27, 2019 14:48 UTC