Libya caught between ceasefire welcome and terrorist backlash fears
The United Nations, Russia, Germany and the
United Arab Emirates have welcomed the ceasefire agreement signed recently by
rival Libyan parties in Geneva.
Nevertheless, Turkey has committed the first
violation of the agreement, soon after signing it.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said the agreement is a decisive step on
the road to achieving peace in Libya.
The United Nations, he added, would prepare a mechanism
for overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire with support from the
Security Council.
Russia praised the agreement, describing it as an
important step on the road to overcoming the Libyan crisis.
Russian Foreign Ministry
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the agreement also paves the road for starting
a comprehensive political dialogue in Libya.
The UAE welcomed the
agreement. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash wrote on
Twitter that the agreement gives hopes about achieving a political settlement
in Libya.
However, Turkey committed
the first violation against the ceasefire agreement, only 24 hours after it was
signed.
Military training between
troops of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and Turkey in
the light of a security cooperation memo, keep going, the Turkish Ministry of
Defense said.
The ministry posted photos of Turkish officers training
members of the militias affiliated with the GNA.
Some Libyan analysts expected, meanwhile, terrorist
groups to react angrily to the ceasefire agreement in the coming period.
An informed source from Tripoli said the commanders of
militias in the Libyan capital held a secret meeting, following the signing of
the agreement.
The agreement was shocking for militias in the Libyan
capital, some experts said.
They expected terrorist organizations to target American
interests in Turkey.
