8 mass graves found in Libya

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday said that at least eight mass graves have been discovered over the past few days in western Libya, where the UN-backed government and the eastern-based army fought for over a year.

“UNSMIL notes with horror reports on the discovery of at least eight mass graves in past days, the majority of them in Tarhuna. International law requires that the authorities conduct prompt, effective and transparent investigations into all alleged cases of unlawful deaths," UNSMIL said in a statement.

The UN-backed government accused the rival eastern-based army of committing war crimes in Tarhuna, the city that used to be the main operation center for the eastern-based army that is located some 90 km south of the capital Tripoli, after receiving reports about mass graves in the city.

Before withdrawing from western Libya recently, the eastern-based army had led a military campaign for over a year trying to take over Tripoli and topple the UN-backed government.


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