Libya’s UN-recognized government said on Thursday it is confronting an ongoing attack by warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces on the capital Tripoli.
A spokesperson for the Government of National Accord (GNA) said fighting is taking place south of the Libyan capital, which has been under siege since last April.
The attack comes just a day after the UN Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution demanding “a lasting ceasefire” in the North African country.
The resolution also includes plans for a monitoring mission in Libya and urges countries to stop sending arms to the war-ravaged country.
*Ahmed Asmar contributed to this report from Ankara