U.N. says Libya sides agree to truce talks

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said that Libya’s warring parties have agreed to restart ceasefire talks, after weeks of intense fighting near the capital Tripoli fuelled by foreign arms.

In a statement posted online on Monday, UNSMIL said it welcomed their plan to resume talks based on earlier so-called 5+5 meetings, involving five senior officers appointed by each side.