Salama Condemns Shelling of Tripoli Civilian Quarters.
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Tripoli, 17 April 2019(Lana) The UN Special Envoy to Libya Ghasan
Salama has condemned the rocket attack against the Tripoli civilian
quarter of Abu Salim, which continued through the night on Tuesday.
The Envoy issued a statement in which he said the shelling has
led to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilians.
Medical sources said initial reports have indicated that women
and children were hurt in the shelling, and a family has lost a
mother, a daughter and a granddaughter.
'We remind all of their obligations under International
Humanitarian Law, to take all possible measures to protect civilians
and civil institutions, Salama said.
He stressed that responsibility for violations do not rest only
on perpetrators but those who gave orders too.
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