Statement attributable to Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Libya
Statement attributable to Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Libya:
The Secretary-General condemns the double bombing in Al-Salmani district of the Libyan city of Benghazi on 24 January 2018 and deplores the loss of civilian life, including children. The Secretary-General expresses his deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wishes the injured swift recovery.
The Secretary-General is also alarmed by reports of summary executions being carried out in Benghazi in retaliation for the attack.
The Secretary-General reiterates that there can be no military solution to the Libyan crisis. The perpetrators of the attack in Al-Salmani, and of any criminal acts carried out in retaliation, must be brought to justice.
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