The European Union mission to Libya expresses its deep concern over the spread of mines south of Tripoli.

Tripoli, 11.06.2020 - Lana - The European Union expressed today, Tuesday, its deep concern about explosive devices and explosive mines located in southern Tripoli, affirming its support for disposal efforts by providing technical and equipment assistance and direct assistance in mine clearance operations. The Federation pointed out that these explosive devices caused many casualties among the displaced people returning to their homes and mine clearance teams, according to the statement carried by the Federation's Mission to Libya on its page on the social networking site "Facebook". The Ambassador of the European Union in Libya, during his meeting with the Minister of the Interior in the government of reconciliation, "Fathi Pashaga," conveyed on Monday, the Union's appreciation of the formation of a joint team between the National Authority for Safety and Forensic Medicine to get rid of these munitions and these mines. The statement stressed that the union will support this partnership to improve Libyan capabilities to address the clearance of explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices in southern Tripoli. It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Interior in the Accord Government reiterated its calls to the people of the areas south of Tripoli not to return to their homes, fearing for their wounds. Mines resulted in civilian casualties and the engineering teams responsible for dismantling them. =Lana=