MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A group of at least 30 armed people allegedly affiliated with the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord has attacked the Libyan embassy in the Belarusian capital of Minsk in the early hours of Thursday, Libyan Charge d’Affairs Mohammed Astete told Sputnik.
The embassy has pictures that prove this information, he noted, adding that he was personally assaulted. As of now, the diplomatic staff is inside the building, while the attackers still remain on the embassy’s territory.
A video, allegedly captured by the embassy’s CCTV shows people infiltrating the facility.
According to the diplomat, the Libyan officials were also in touch with the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, but the local law enforcement agencies did not take any measures on the matter. Astete also stated that the attackers were of Belarusian nationality.
The Libyan Embassy represents the GNA’s rival power — the eastern-based parliament, which is supported by the Libyan National Army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. His forces are fighting against the UN-backed Government of National Accord in the west, headed by Fayez Sarraj.
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