German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Libyan peace talks will be held in Berlin as Turkey and Russia appeal to Libya's warring factions to agree to a ceasefire
German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at a joint news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 11, 2020.
She stressed that the United Nations would lead talks if a meeting were to take place in Berlin, and that Libya's warring parties would need to play a major role to help find a solution.Putin expressed support for the process, saying it was a "timely" idea and necessary to bring the conflict in Libya to an end.Fayez al Sarraj, head of Libya's internationally recognised government, said he welcomed the peace initiative by Russia and Turkey.
Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army was also considered responsible for a deadly drone attack on a military academy in the capital Tripoli.
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