The Associated Press has reported that a spokesperson for the House of Representatives (HoR) said yesterday that the body is suspending all peace talks with the UN-backed Presidential Council (PC) and Government of National Accord (GNA).
The Tobruk body called on all Libyan parties to condemn militias that occupied the two key terminals in what it described as “terrorist attacks,” saying it was suspending its participation in peace talks until they did so.
“The GNA unity government is not legitimate any more, as well as its presidential council and anything to do with this entity,” Ablaihig said, urging the international community to lift an embargo on weapons sales to the Libyan army under Hifter.
Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Idris Bukhamada, recently named by the GNA as the head of the Petroleum Facilities Guard, told Al-Nabaa TV that "We have been tasked by the BDB to protect the oil ports," adding his oil guard belonged to the state and had no military mission.