The army of the Haftarot has announced the cessation of hostilities in Libya
The Libyan national army is the field Marshal Khalifa the Haftarot on April 29 announced the termination of all military operations in Libya during the month of Ramadan. It is reported by Al Hadath.
The representative of the General command of the Libyan army, major General Ahmed al-Mesmari said that the decision was a response to calls by the international community to immediately cease hostilities during the month of Ramadan.
However, he said that the army will retain the right to respond to any threat or suspicious movement and the violation of the truce.
Group of Haftarot is based in the East of the country. In April of 2019 she attempted to take control of Tripoli, but the forces under the control of the NTC, drove the militia out of the city. According to data from the UN, just the result of military action in Libya to 2019, killed at least 284 civilians, most as a result of air strikes.
As noted by Al Jazeera, the NTC, supported by Turkey, and the Haftarot – United Arab Emirates and Egypt. Military support to the Haftarot has Russia, whose mercenaries are fighting in Libya.
26 December, the Libyan government officially asked Erdogan military aid, Turkey has started the redeployment of its troops. 8 January 2020 Turkey and Russia in a joint statement, called for the introduction of the ceasefire regime. The truce came at midnight on January 12.
On 13 January in Moscow began talks between Russia, Turkey and sides of the confrontation in Libya.
January 14, Haftar has refused to sign a truce with the government. On 16 January foreign Minister of Germany Heiko Maas on the basis of conversations with the Haftarot said that he agreed to abide by a truce with the recognized government of Libya.
