The Libyan government made fresh calls for a UN arms embargo on the country to be lifted as a measure to help combat the advance of Islamic State militants in the region.
Speaking at an a meeting of the Arab League leaders in Egypt on Saturday, the president of Libya’s internationally recognised parliament, Aquila Saleh, said,
“Those who oppose or delay the arming of the Libyan army that you are giving an opportunity to Daesh terrorists to flourish in Libya and not spread beyond it.”
Egypt, which has already led airstrikes on Islamic State militant targets in Libya, has also been leading call to lift the arms embargo on Libya, reports Reuters.
Speaking at an a meeting of the Arab League leaders in Egypt on Saturday, the president of Libya’s internationally recognised parliament, Aquila Saleh, said,
“Those who oppose or delay the arming of the Libyan army that you are giving an opportunity to Daesh terrorists to flourish in Libya and not spread beyond it.”
Egypt, which has already led airstrikes on Islamic State militant targets in Libya, has also been leading call to lift the arms embargo on Libya, reports Reuters.