UNSMIL Asks About Impact of Proliferation of Arms on Libyans

The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Bathily (UN)
The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Bathily (UN)
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UNSMIL Asks About Impact of Proliferation of Arms on Libyans

The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Bathily (UN)
The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Bathily (UN)

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) asked Libyan citizens about the impact of the spread of arms in Libya on them, their families, and their children.

In a tweet on its Twitter account on Disarmament Week, UNSMIL announced that it would like to hear from people in Libya, posing two questions directed to citizens.

The missions asked, “how has the proliferation of arms in Libya personally impacted you and your family?” and “how do you think regularizing the possession of weapons in Libya should start?”

The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya, Abdullah Bathily, said told the Security Council that despite the noticeable decrease in the mobilization of armed groups and clashes among them, there are reports of ongoing large-scale recruitment activities.

The fighting between armed groups in Zawiya, west of Tripoli, on September 25 trapped dozens of families for several hours and left at least three civilians dead, including a 10-year-old girl.



Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Vows to Continue Fighting Israel

20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
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Iran-Backed Iraqi Militia Vows to Continue Fighting Israel

20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)
20 November 2024, Iraq, Baghdad: A view of an empty street near Baghdad's Tahrir square during a nationwide curfew restricting movement of citizens through the census period. (dpa)

One of the most powerful Iran-backed factions in Iraq said it would continue its operations in support of Gaza despite the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire.

Iraqi militias have repeatedly launched attacks on Israel from Iraq in the nearly 14 months since the Israel-Hamas war broke out.

In a statement, the Kataib Hezbollah group said that the ceasefire would not have been possible without the “resilience of Hezbollah fighters and the failure of the Zionists to achieve their objectives, making the decision solely Lebanese.”

The group said that a pause by one member of the so-called Axis of Resistance, which includes Iran-backed groups from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, would not undermine the broader “unity of fronts” strategy.

The militia also said the US had been Israel’s partner “in all acts of betrayal, killing, destruction and displacement,” and said it “will eventually have to pay for its actions.”