(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Wednesday voiced grave concern over continued violence across Libya, calling for an immediate end to it.
"The fighting, bombings and abductions not only increase the suffering of the people but also harm the positive and constructive spirit displayed by the participants to the Libyan political dialogue round taking place in Morocco," UNSML said in a statement of which KUNA obtained a copy.
"In the last few days, eight members of a family were killed in an attack in Tarhuna. On Tuesday 24 March 2015, a suicide bombing killed eight in Benghazi, while five people were killed in a suicide bombing in Sirte," said the UN body.
It also noted that these suicide attacks show the expansion of terrorism that targets all sides around the country, urging all Libyans to stand against.
"The fighting continues in Obari in the south, threatening the social fabric of the city," UNSML said, calling conflicting parties in Obari to cease hostilities immediately.
It also warned that attacks against civilians and violation of human rights are acts punishable under international law as perpetrators will be held accountable.
Two brothers of a member of the House of Representatives for Tarhuna, Abu Bakr Ahmed Said, were abducted in Tripoli by an armed group, said the statement.
"The Mission condemns the abduction and calls on the security authorities on the ground and all the influential actors in Tripoli to do their utmost to ensure that they are unharmed and that they are released immediately," it affirmed.
It also pointed out that "the abduction for the purpose of putting pressure on the member of the parliament is an unacceptable act that could have negative effect on the political dialogue as Libyans try to find ways to end the conflict in their country.
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