ABU DHABI, (Pakistan Point News - 27th Dec, 2018) The terror attack on the Libyan Foreign Ministry in Tripoli that killed three staff members and injured several others is a criminal and heinous act aimed at thwarting peace efforts being exerted to bring back peace and stability in the country, an editorial in a local English language daily has said.
As the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation points out, these criminal acts threaten international security and stability. The ministry has rightly reiterated its persistent and principled position against all forms and manifestations of terrorism that target all, regardless of their religion and race.
The editorial, in today's edition of The Gulf Today, said, "Terror groups should not be allowed to take advantage of the tough situation prevailing in the country and turn Libya into a haven for their nefarious activities."
The paper continued, "A series of incidents in recent times indicate the need on the part of Libyan authorities to be more vigilant against militant activities. In September, Daesh claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on the headquarters of Libya’s National Oil Company in the heart of Tripoli, which left two dead and 10 wounded.
Four months earlier, it claimed an attack on the electoral commission’s headquarters, which left 14 dead. In April, an operation was launched by the UN-backed Government of National Accord to track down Daesh fighters operating in areas of western Libya under its control. Last month, Daesh claimed responsibility for an attack on militia forces in southeastern Libya in which at least nine people were killed.
In Libya’s capital city of Tripoli, the humanitarian crisis is so intense, pregnant women are being asked to bring their own medical supplies for doctors to deliver their babies, and in some camps for the displaced, every toilet and kitchen in the city is being shared by up to 100 people.
UN Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Ursula Mueller, stated recently that at one internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, she saw babies sharing incubators and spoke with doctors who had not been paid for months.
More than 800,000 people in Libya need humanitarian assistance; half are refugees and asylum seekers, with many held in detention centres so harrowing, that they lose their dignity, according to the UN official.
The detention centres are characterised by severe overcrowding, lack of ventilation and lighting, and insufficient washing facilities.
"The aim of the militants is to extend the Libyan crisis indefinitely and they should never be allowed to succeed. The Libyan people have suffered for long and deserve peace and stability," concluded the Sharjah-based daily.
