Libya rivals agree on implementation of ceasefire deal – UN

Libyan National Army members head out of Benghazi to reinforce troops advancing towards Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya. Esam Omran Al-Fetori. Reuters
Libyan National Army members head out of Benghazi to reinforce troops advancing towards Tripoli, in Benghazi, Libya. Esam Omran Al-Fetori. Reuters

GHADAMES – Rival Libyan military officers have agreed on a road map for implementing a ceasefire deal reached last month, UN acting envoy to Libya Stephanie Williams said Wednesday. 

The announcement came after a meeting of a joint military commission to discuss the implementation of the deal opened Monday on home soil for the first time.

The sides agreed to “establish a military subcommittee to oversee the withdrawal of military forces to their respective bases and the departure of foreign forces from the front lines,” Williams said. 

The meeting follows a “permanent” ceasefire agreement signed by the warring factions in Switzerland last month, intended to pave the way towards a political solution to the country’s grinding conflict.(AFP)

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