Libya has been embroiled in a tussle for power between rival militias ever since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted from power and got assassinated in October 2011. As a result, Libya turned into a war zone with different militant leaders claiming control of the North African nation. After eight years of the factional violence in Libya, leader of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar has surfaced as the strongest war-lord, presently vying for the control of the Libyan capital in Tripoli. Both the United States and Russia said they were presently not ready to support a UN Security Council resolution that demands for a ceasefire in Libya. Swaraj also informed that 500 Indian nationals continue to be in the Libyan capital despite the travel ban imposed on Libya.

Source: Indian Express April 19, 2019 17:45 UTC