East Libyan forces dismiss ceasefire push by rivals


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  • Monday, 24 Aug 2020

FILE PHOTO: Spokesman of Libyan National Army (LNA) colonel Ahmed al-Mismari talks during a news conference in Benghazi, Libya, April, 04,2019. REUTERS/Ayman al-Warfalli

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) dismissed a ceasefire announcement by authorities in the capital, Tripoli, as a marketing stunt on Sunday, saying rival forces were mobilising around front lines in the centre of the country.

Its spokesman, Ahmed Mismari, said the LNA was ready to respond to any attempted attack on its positions around the coastal city of Sirte, and Jufra, to the south.

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