Germany urges Libyan cease-fire during Ramadan

By Ayhan Simsek </p> <p>BERLIN (AA) – Germany announced Tuesday support for UN-led efforts to reach a humanitarian cease-fire in Libya during the holy month of Ramadan. </p> <p>The announcement came after Chancellor Angela Merkel met Fayez al-Sarraj, the leader of Libya’s UN-recognized government in Berlin. </p> <p>&quot;The Chancellor has called for a return to a political process under the aegis of the United Nations,&quot; Merkel's spokesman Steffen Seibert said in a statement. &quot;She has welcomed the proposal of UN special envoy for a ceasefire in Libya during the Ramadan.&quot;</p> <p>Al-Sarraj, who is leading the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), visited Berlin as part of diplomatic tour of European capitals seeking support. </p> <p>In early April, forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar, launched a wide-ranging campaign to capture Tripoli from the GNA. </p> <p>Although Haftar has so far failed to wrest the capital from pro-GNA forces, sporadic fighting on the city’s outskirts has left numerous casualties on both sides. </p> <p>Over the course of the last six weeks, at least 392 people have been killed, while 2,000 others have been injured, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). </p> <p>Libya has remained beset by turmoil since long-serving leader Muammar Gaddafi was ousted and killed in a bloody NATO-backed uprising in 2011. </p> <p>The country has since seen the emergence of two rival seats of power: one in eastern Libya, with which Haftar is affiliated, and another in Tripoli, which enjoys UN recognition.

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