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Massive bombardment hits Tripoli as water supplies threatened

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A withering bombardment shook Tripoli on Sunday.

Adding to the misery of Tripoli residents, the main water supplier to northwest Libya said armed men in the south had stormed one of its facilities, reducing supply.

Water pressure in Tripoli was already starting to decline on Sunday afternoon after the Great Man-Made River Project, the main water utility, said one of its power stations in the south had been stormed by armed men.

Ahmed al-Deeb, head of its western region committee, said the men had switched off the electricity because of a shortage of cooking gas and a lack of cash in local banks, and that tribal elders were negotiating with them to restore power.

The state-run National Oil Corporation said last week it was carrying out work to supply cooking gas from the country’s main Sharara oil field. 

Covid-19 in Libya is almost under control

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The daily update of the epidemiological situation in Libya, published by the Ministry of Health of the Government of National Accord, showed Sunday that no new Coronavirus cases were recorded.

The ministry said in the update that the reference laboratory for community health at the National Center for Disease Control received on Sunday 77 samples to test them for Coronavirus, and they all had tested negative for COVID-19.

It added that the epidemiological situation indicates that the number of samples reached 2812, the total number of infections 64, the active cases 37, while the number of the recovered reached 24, and the deaths remained at 3 cases.

WHO: Libya had not passed the danger zone

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A member of the Coronavirus Pandemic Team, at the World Health Organization (WHO), office in Libya, Ramadan Osman, said on Saturday, that Libya had not passed the danger zone, regarding the Coronavirus, despite the promising health status of results from testing.

Osman said in a press statement, that all the cases which were held in isolation, have now been released, bar one case, which was recorded two days ago, adding that the health status of the rest of the patients did not require any further hospitalization or any form of intensive care.

New COVID-19 recoveries in Libya

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The National Center for Disease Control said that the cases of recovery from the novel coronavirus in Libya have increased to 28, after recording 4 new cases of recoveries on Monday.

The total number of cases of coronavirus in Libya have reached 64, most of them in Tripoli, while the number of deaths has reached three.

Anti-Covid-19 Supreme Committee: Lifting the lockdown may put people’s lives at risk

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The Anti-Covid-19 Supreme Committee has underscored the need for strict application of a zero-tolerance policy with respect to implementing the curfew measures established to stem the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Centre for Disease Control said in a statement on Sunday.

This came during a meeting on Saturday, with the Scientific Consultative Committee formed by the Presidential Council to follow up on the lockdown measures for containing the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.

Some areas and municipalities are beginning to ease their way out of the lockdown, as they allowed shops and businesses to reopen and resume activities.

However, the committee argued that the move to loosen the restrictions was not based on health criteria, and will put people’s lives at risk.

It urged all individuals and officials to abide by the Coronavirus restrictions, warning that the country is not yet ready to move to the de-escalation phase.

Europeans stranded in Libya horrified by the shelling

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Families from European countries were on board a Libyan Airlines plane that had been hit by Grad rockets’ attack on Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport, a source from the Government of National Accord (GNA) reported Saturday.

The plane was preparing to take off to Spain with families on board – stranded in Libya due to Coronavirus – from European countries such as Germany, Spain and the Netherlands.

The passengers on board the Libyan Airlines plane were panicking and very horrified by the shelling on Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport, as some of them fainted including a ten-year-old boy.

The Man-made River: Assaults against power plants lead to cutting off water supplies

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The Man-made River management said Nahr 1 Power Plant was assaulted by outlaw gunmen, which could lead to cutting off water supplies.

In a statement on Sunday, the Man-made River management said shortages and cutoffs of water supplies will affect most Tripoli areas, adding that the gunmen had forced General Electricity Company of Libya teams at the plant to cut off power on southern and northern fields.

“This incident will have impact on the water generation as only the eastern field is working now. Water outages and cutoffs are going to be the result of this act.” The statement reads, reminding of vandalizing 106 wells by gunmen and the fact that maintenance teams can’t work on preparing operations because of security concerns and ongoing clashes.

It also referred to the irrational consumption of water and illegal usage, especially on the eastern water track, where people are using water for agricultural purposes in illicit methods.

“We hope the system operates very soon and the two fields get back up and running in order for water supplies to flow back to Tripoli and other areas where outages are reported.” The statement adds.

HoR to enhance its cooperation with UNDP

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The Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Youssef Al-Aqouri, spoke on the phone on Friday with UNDP Resident Representative in Libya, Gerardo Noto, to discuss the UN agency’s work in Libya.

Al-Aqouri stressed upon the importance of UNDP’s work in Libya and expressed that hope that the agency would expand its a activities to reach all areas in Libya.

Al-Aqouri also expressed his committee’s readiness to facilitate UNDP’s work through cooperation with government agencies.

UNSMIL strongly condemns increased attacks in Tripoli

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The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has strongly condemned increased attacks on civilian populated areas in Tripoli, including the appalling shelling on Zawiat al-Dahmani neighbourhood, near the Turkish embassy and the Italian ambassador’s residence.

The shelling reportedly killed at least two civilians and injured three others.

UNSMIL said in a statement that it will continue to document violations to be shared, where relevant, with the Panel of Experts and the International Criminal Court. 
 
UNSMIL added that it is deeply alarmed by the intensification of indiscriminate attacks at a moment when Libyans deserve to peacefully observe the holy month of Ramadan and a time when they are battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

“These attacks display a blatant disregard for international humanitarian law and human rights law and may amount to war crimes,” read the statement.

UNSMIL reiterated that those guilty of crimes under international law will be held to account.

Libya: More than 100 people test negative for COVID-19

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The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said it received on Saturday 121 specimen of people suspected of COVID-19.

The Center showed in a statement that all specimen tested negative after laboratory examination.

Libya has recorded 64 cases of COVID-19 so far, 37 of which remain active, 24 others recovered and 3 are dead.