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Indiscriminate shelling of Tripoli’s civilians continues in holy Ramadan despite internationals calls for, and an LNA announced ‘humanitarian’ ceasefire

bySami Zaptia
May 7, 2020
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Indiscriminate shelling of Tripoli’s civilians continues in holy Ramadan despite internationals calls for, and an LNA announced ‘humanitarian’ ceasefire

Tripoli's Busleem district has reported continued indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas (Busleem Munucipality).

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By Sami Zaptia.

Tripoli’s Busleem district has reported continued indiscriminate shelling of civilian areas (Busleem Munucipality).

London, 7 May 2020:

The indiscriminate shelling of civilians in Tripoli has continued unabated over the last week or so despite the unilaterally declared humanitarian Ramadan ceasefire announced by the Khalifa Hafter led Libyan National Army on 29 April.

On Wednesday, Bu Sleem municipality condemned the latest shelling to hit civilians leading to 2 deaths and 8 injuries as well as damage to property and vehicles. The shelling was attributed to Hafter’s LNA.

It must, however, be pointed out that the internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli rejected the unilateral LNA ceasefire insisting that the Hafter’s LNA had a track record of violating ceasefires and called for international monitoring of any ceasefire.

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Busleem district of Tripoli damaged by indiscriminate shelling of civilian sites (Photo: Busleem Municipality).

 

In its latest report to the UN Security Council on Tuesday (5 May), International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda reminded that military commanders can be held responsible for crimes committed by their forces and have a duty to prevent such crimes.

She described the LNA as a militia.

Bensouda said her Office was working on new arrest warrants and was concerned about the high number of civilian casualties from airstrikes and bombings. She said the ICC was analysing information on possible crimes under the Rome Statute such as the intentional attacks on civilian sites and issues of proportionality.

Meanwhile, UNSMIL had reported in its latest civilian casualties report up to 31 March at least 131 civilian casualties (64 deaths and 67 injuries) in Libya. This figure represents an overall increase in civilian casualties of 45 per cent compared to the preceding period in the fourth quarter of 2019, it added.  It reported that ground fighting was the leading cause of civilian casualties, followed by targeted killings, airstrikes, and improvised explosive devices.

 

Damage caused by indiscriminate shelling of civilian sites in Busleem, Tripoli (Photo: Busleem Municipality).

 

The report said that the overall increase in civilian casualties was driven by the escalation of hostilities. It said that it is very concerned by the ‘‘continued indiscriminate attacks and targeting of civilians in civilian populated areas and the increase in civilian casualties from the use of rockets and artillery, as well as from targeted killings by forces affiliated to the “Libyan National Army” (LNA).

‘‘All parties to the conflict must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law including complying with the  principles of distinction, proportionality and precautions in attack to prevent civilian casualties’’, said Acting Special Representative for the Secretary General and Head of UNSMIL, Stephanie Williams.

UNSMIL renewed its call for all parties to the conflict to immediately halt all military operations, and allow the authorities to respond to the threat of COVID-19.

 

Escalation in Libya’s ground fighting drives up civilian casualties in 2020 Q1: UNSMIL

 

Libya’s internationally recognized government rejects ‘‘bloodthirsty power obsessed’’ Hafter’s truce as another empty promise – calls for international guarantees

 

Hafter’s LNA announces ‘‘humanitarian Ramadan’’ truce

 

 

 
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