An Islamic State affiliate claims credit for Libya attack

“Unity is the best way for Libyans to confront terrorism in all its forms”, said the statement, adding that Ban renewed his call on all political and security actors to create a conducive environment for the Government to assume its responsibilities.

Officials have warned of crippling consequences for the country if the jihadists manage to seize control of Libya’s oil resources.

In February a year ago, three auto bombs hit the eastern Libyan city of Qubbah, killing 40 people in what officials described as a revenge attack for Egyptian air strikes on Islamist militant targets.

Thursday’s bomb attack also left at least 127 people injured.

It’s one of the deadliest attacks in Libya since the 2011 ouster of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

European Union policy chief Federica Mogherini also urged Libyans to back the unity deal.

There are two opposing governments in Libya: the internationally-recognized Council of Deputies based in Tobruk and the Tripoli-based General National Congress (GNC).

The nation has already established competitor organizations since when an -supported militia coalition overran Tripoli, making the federal government get sanctuary within the east. The Un is pushing the attributes that are competing to simply accept an electrical-sharing offer. “Libya’s people deserve protection and peace plus they possess an excellent chance interact and to put aside their sections, use, from the terrorist danger facing their nation”.

Meanwhile, Egypt’s foreign ministry says it is investigating reports in local media that 21 Egyptians have gone missing in Libya and may have been abducted by IS militants.

There are signs that Libya’s rival groups are starting to realise that they face a common enemy, but they are still a long way from presenting a unified front.

The U.S. carried out a fatal airstrike on Abu Nabil, the former leader of Daesh in Libya, in November.

The eurozone’s unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in four years, while businesses and consumers are more optimistic about their prospects than at any time since April 2011, fresh evidence that the currency area’s modest economic recovery gained momentum as 2015 drew to a close.

The IS attacks on oil storage tanks in the region of Es Sider this week compounded Libya’s economic woes, prompting the National Oil Corp.to issue a “cry for help”.

The capital is controlled by a political faction, called Libya Dawn, allied with powerful armed forces based in the city of Misrata.