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UN Calls for Ceasefire, Political Solution in Libya, Condemns Use of Military Aircraft

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Amid continued fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday issued a statement, calling for an immediate ceasefire and for political solutions to the current problems.

UNITED NATIONS, August 12 (RIA Novosti) - Amid continued fighting in Tripoli and Benghazi, the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday issued a statement, calling for an immediate ceasefire and for political solutions to the current problems.

UNSMIL, which pulled many of its international staff out of Libya, said it “strongly condemns the continuing battles in Tripoli” and “deplores the rise in the number of civilian casualties.”

According to UNSMIL, the fighting results in “shortages in medical supplies, the displacement of thousands of families, the huge destruction of residences and infrastructure as well as the halt in economic activity.”

Turning to Benghazi, UNSMIL said it also “condemns the continuing battles in the eastern region, which is inflicting harm on the civilian population, and the attacks against police and army positions as well as the use of military aircraft in combat.”

On the political front, UNSMIL said along with international partners it is “in constant contact with all sides in an effort to reach a ceasefire, end the bloodshed and agree to political solutions to the current problems.”

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