MEA Extends Support To Indians As Deadly Battle Erupts In Libyan Capital Tripoli, 205 Killed
In a fight to seize the Libyan capital of Tripoli, almost 205 people have been killed and a thousand injured.
The Ministry of External Affairs has promised to assist Indians in Libya in every way possible. Spokesperson of MEA Raveesh Kumar posted on twitter that given the security situation in Libya, Indians were advised to observe extreme caution. The Indian Embassy in Libya will extend all possible help.
Update on Security Situation in Libya
¡ª Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) April 18, 2019
Indian citizens are advised to observe extreme caution. Embassy will extend all possible assistance. Embassy Helpline: 00218 924201771 pic.twitter.com/HgMhJGvxyS
In a fight to seize the Libyan capital of Tripoli, almost 205 people have been killed and a thousand injured. The conflict began earlier this month when the Libyan National Army
(LNA) led by General Haftar descended on the capital which is controlled by the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA).
The clashes have threatened to ignite a civil war on the scale of the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The fighting has also forced the U.N. to indefinitely postpone reconciliation talks planned for mid-April that meant to try and find a way to pull Libya out of the chaos that followed Gadhafi's ouster.
#Tripoli toll is now 213 dead and 1009 wounded. WHO medical teams continue assisting surgical staff at local hospitals.
¡ª World Health Organization in Libya (@WHOLIBYA) April 18, 2019
Two more ambulances have been damaged. WHO calls on all parties in #Libya to protect civilians, health workers & health facilities: they are #NotATarget. pic.twitter.com/ZVZ1efH0Zo
The World Health Organization in Libya said that its medical staff will continue assisting surgical staff at local hospitals. Two more ambulances were damaged. WHO called on all parties in Libya to protect civilians, health workers & health facilities.
International media reported that Libya¡¯s unity government issued an arrest warrant for General Haftar for allegedly ordering deadly air strikes against civilian areas. On Thursday, Mortar bombs crashed down on a suburb of Tripoli.
Photo: AFP/Libyan National Army
Locals blamed Haftar¡¯s forces for the shelling, saying the rockets had been fired from the direction of his positions south of the capital. Youssef Salem, a displaced man from al-Suani told Reuters, ¡°We say to the United Nations and the Security Council: listen. Listen to the bombing... Rockets are coming down on us. For this reason, please find a solution for us.¡±
On the same day, the LNA captured Tamanhint air base in southern Libya, which had been taken earlier by an armed group affiliated with the Tripoli government. The forces were identified as South Protection Forces which had initially seized 15 armored vehicles and ammunition when it took the base but Mohammed al-Fares, a spokesman for Hifter's fighters, later said they were back in control.
BBC reported that Prime Minister of GNA of Libya Fayez Mustafa al-Sarraj condemned the silence of the international community. He said that the people of Libya were beginning to feel abandoned by the world.
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