France: all parties in Libya must work together and find political solution to end violence

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Published: May 18, 2022, 08:07 GMT+00:00

PARIS (Reuters) - All sides involved in the unrest shaking conflict-torn Libya must work together towards finding a political solution and refrain from violence, the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Vehicles destroyed after fighting between soldiers loyal to the head of Libya's Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, and rival forces, are seen in Tripoli

PARIS (Reuters) – All sides involved in the unrest shaking conflict-torn Libya must work together towards finding a political solution and refrain from violence, the French foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

Clashes rocked Libya’s capital early on Tuesday as the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, tried to take over the government there but was forced back out by a rival administration that refuses to cede power.

(Reporting by Sudip-Kar Gupta; Editing by Tassilo Hummel)

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