Forces loyal to Libya's Khalifa Haftar say they were targeted by an air strike in the south of Tripoli
Members of the Libyan pro-internationally recognised government forces check the military vehicles that were confiscated from Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar's troops, in Zawiyah, west of Tripoli, Libya. April 5, 2019.
Ahmed Mismari told reporters his forces were in control of Tarhouna and Aziziya, two towns near Tripoli. He said five of his troops were killed. Guterres was deeply concerned after the meeting with Haftar who had ordered his self-proclaimed Libyan National Army and allied troops to march on Tripoli.
"They called on LNA forces to halt all military movements," said German UN Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, president of the council for April, reading a statement agreed by the body after it was briefed behind closed doors on the latest developments. The advance by Haftar's forces on Thursday, which came as the United Nations prepares to convene a conference later this month on holding delayed elections, prompted visiting UN chief Guterres to voice his "deep concern."
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