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United Nations experts are investigating missile strikes near Libya’s capital that were fired likely using Chinese-made drones and point to possible involvement by the UAE. sabcnews UnitedNations Libya UAE

Air strikes on Tripoli have left several dead since Khalifa Haftar's offensive began on April 4, 2019.

A UN panel of experts said in the report to the Security Council, a copy of which was seen by AFP, that it had examined photographs of missile debris and had identified the weapon as a Blue Arrow air-to-surface missile, which has not been used in Libya before. The panel added that it was “almost certain” that the missiles were not directly supplied by the manufacturer or by China to Libya. It has written to China to request information that could help identify the suppliers.

On Monday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres renewed his call for a ceasefire and for an end “to foreign interference to allow Libyans to be able to once again come together” to find a political solution.on April 4 but his push appears to have stalled after militias backing the government in Tripoli put up strong resistance.

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Barrack Obama really did a good job of messing up Lybia. But he was the only american pres black enough to do so..

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