Libya ceasefire talks halted after port attack

Addis Ababa, February 19, 2020 (FBC) -Libya’s UN-backed government has withdrawn from peace talks after the capital was hit by rocket fire.

It said the port was one of the targets struck by forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar, prompting the evacuation of fuel tankers.

The city has been under siege for almost a year, and relies heavily on shipping to feed its population.

Top negotiations to broker a lasting ceasefire between the two sides in the civil war have faltered several times.

The conflict in the oil-rich nation has been complicated by the role of foreign states.

The fighting has left more than 1,000 people dead and forced some 140,000 from their homes, according to the UN.

Libya has been torn by conflict since the 2011 uprising which ousted long-time strongman Muammar Gaddafi.
Source: BBC