TRIPOLI, 24 January, 2021, (TON): The co-chairs of the International Follow-Up Committee for Libya Security Working Group (SWG), reiterated on Saturday their full and continued commitment to the implementation of the Libyan ceasefire agreement.

SWG was represented by the African Union, France, Italy, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

"They reiterated their commitment to facilitating the work of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), through enhanced cooperation and their continued support to the political process," the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) who represents the working group said in a statement.

According to UNMSMIL the participants reiterated their full and continued commitment to the implementation of the 23 October 2020 ceasefire agreement as the deadline set draws near for the departure of all foreign fighters and mercenaries from Libya.

The Libyan Civil War is an ongoing multi-sided civil war from 2014 in the North African country of Libya fought between different armed groups, since then Libya has been shaken by violence. The country has been dominated by armed groups, divided by local conflicts between two sides: the UN-run Tripoli Government of National Accord (GNA) and a rival administration in the east of the Haftar-affiliated nation.

Permanent ceasefire agreement was signed by the Libyan 5+5 joint commission on 23 October, 2020, in Geneva which includes the implementation of the withdrawal of foreign troops from contact lines, exchanging all prisoners between the rival parties, remove landmines in cooperation with the UN teams and the General Intelligence Service, combat hate speech.