The governments of America, France,
Germany, Italy, Spain and Britain issued a joint statement Sunday
condemning "barbaric" acts carried out by the Islamic State group in
Libya.
An image made available by propaganda Islamist media outlet Welayat Tarablos in February 2015, allegedly shows members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group parading in a street in Libya's coastal city of Sirte
IS militants seized control of the
Libyan coastal city of Sirte in June and militants beheaded 12 local
militiamen who had been battling them in the east of the city and hung
their bodies on crosses, the official news agency LANA has said.
"We are deeply concerned about reports
that these fighters have shelled densely populated parts of the city and
committed indiscriminate acts of violence to terrorize the Libyan
population," reads the joint statement released late Sunday by the US
State Department.
The governments want parties in Libya
"to join efforts to combat the threat posed by transnational terrorist
groups exploiting Libya for their own agenda."
The situation in Sirte underscores the
"urgent need for parties in Libya to reach agreement on forming a
government of national accord that, in partnership with the
international community, can provide security against violent extremist
groups seeking to destabilize the country," the statement reads.
"There is no military solution to the political conflict in Libya," it adds.
Libya has descended into chaos since the
fall of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with two administrations and
rival militias battling for control of the oil-rich country.
The internationally recognized Libyan
government based in the country's east has asked for an extraordinary
meeting of the Arab League urging Arab countries to "adopt measures to
confront" the jihadist IS group.
Source: Reuters
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