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UN welcomes eastern-based Libyan army's release of detainee
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TRIPOLI, 08 May, 2021 (TON): The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday welcomed the release of detainees hold by the eastern-based army.
The UNSMIL said in a statement, "UNSMIL welcomes the recent release of dozens of detainees by the command of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) and is encouraged by their declared commitment for further releases during Ramadan."
"As the Holy Month draws to a close, the mission calls on all parties to release all persons who are arbitrarily detained," the statement added.
The UNSMIL said that prisoner releases are a vital confidence-building measure that will go a long way to foster a national reconciliation process in Libya.
According to local media, 194 detainees have been released by the eastern-based army during the month of Ramadan.
The conflict in oil-rich Libya has become a proxy war. For months, UN-backed government forces have battled rebel commander Khalifa Haftar for control of Libya, with foreign powers increasingly wading into the fray.
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