The UN reports at least 47 dead with nearly 200 injured as jihadists as the country threatens to slide into civil war
Members of Misrata forces, under the protection of Tripoli’s forces, prepare to go to the front line in Tripoli, Libya, on April 9 2019. Picture: REUTERS/HANI AMARA
This was a higher toll than numbers given by either side, and appears to be mainly fighters, although it also includes some civilians, including two doctors, World Health Organisation spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic told a Geneva news briefing. The UN, US, EU and G7 bloc have all appealed for a ceasefire and return to a UN peace plan, but Haftar has so far not heeded them.
Libya has become the main conduit for African migrants and refugees trying to reach Europe, many of whom suffer torture, rape and extortion on their journeys. Those who manage to board a boat to Italy risk drowning or being sent back into detention in inhumane conditions, according to the UN migration agency, which estimates that twice as many die in the Sahara desert as in the Mediterranean.
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