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UN chief condemns deadly terrorist attack in Libya

Xinhua, January 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday condemned the deadly terrorist attack near a police base in Zliten, western Libya, said the spokesman's office for the Secretary-General in a statement.

Ban expressed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives or were injured and to the people of Libya, it said.

A truck bomb killed dozens of people and injured more than 100 others Thursday at a police training camp east of Libya's capital Tripoli, according to media reports.

Ban also condemned the ongoing attacks by Daesh-affiliates on oil facilities near Sidra, in central Libya. He deplored the attempts by extremists to strip these natural resources from the Libyan people. Daesh is also known as IS or ISIL, the extremist group.

"These criminal acts serve as a strong reminder of the urgency to implement the Libyan Political Agreement and form a Government of National Accord. Unity is the best way for Libyans to confront terrorism in all its forms," it said.

The Secretary-General renewed his call on all political and security actors to create a conducive environment for the Government to assume its responsibilities, it said. Endit