Libyan politician: Libya has turned into an international battlefield
Cairo – Mohamed Abu Zaid – North-Press Agency
On Sunday, a Libyan politician said that his country has turned into an international battlefield, describing the current situation as complex. There does not seem to be a direct solution for it on the horizon in light of external interference and the sending of fighters to Libya, which is one of the things that has greatly fueled the conflict and led to great despair among Libyans.
The politician Muhammad al-Abani, explained in an interview with North-Press that the general situation in Libya has gone from bad to worse and it is no longer for the two parties to convene. He ruled out the possibility of resorting to political negotiations under international supervision at the present time, or reviving the political process in Libya, in light of the continued escalation in the recent period and the steadfast positions of both parties.
In his statement to North Press, al-Abani, who is the Chairman of the Preparatory Committee for the Inclusive Libyan Conference, said that the common position has become more complicated, the situation is dire, and the suffering of Libyan citizens increases. He believes that after mercenaries became involved in the war and foreign countries entered, the hostility became more intense.
In reference to the Turkish interference in Libya and its impact on the internal situation, Ankara pushed Syrian and Turkish fighters to fight in Libya alongside the Tripoli-based and internationally-supported Government of National accord (GNA), as part of Turkey's direct support for the reconciliation government.
Regarding the last European meeting to discuss the situation in Libya and to build on the outputs of the Berlin conference, which was preceded by a five-party meeting that included Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, France, and the UAE and directly condemned Turkish intervention in Libya, any meetings now do not have any internal or external benefit, said al-Abani.
Al-Abani stated that things have branched out too much, Libya has become an international war zone, and there is no solution except the emergence of a third party that can bring the two sides together. There will be neither a victor nor loser in order to stop the war’s escalation, and most of the supporters of both parties will join it.
Al-Abani pointed out the desperation experienced by Libyans in light of the difficult life in Libya, leading many of them to regret the events of February 2011 and their results, and are waiting and even wishing for the return of the previous regime.
Al-Abani stressed that the last ten years of the life of Libya are all tragedy, poverty, and war, blaming external interventions for what the situation in his country has become.