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TRIPOLI, May 15 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said the escalation of violence in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli over the past two days threatens to affect nearly half a million children.
“UNICEF has received reports of children, families and medical staff being held for hours in hospitals, including Al-Jalaa Children’s Hospital, as fighting raged nearby. For several hours, emergency services were unable to access the facility to provide the care they needed. Families are reporting that their children are in critical condition due to the ongoing violence,” UNICEF said in a statement.
The organization urged all parties to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to protect children and their infrastructure.
“We call for a lasting cessation of hostilities to ensure the safety and well-being of every child,” the statement said.
Violent clashes broke out in Tripoli on Monday evening between forces loyal to Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh, including the 444th Brigade, and a radical group affiliated with the Presidency Council’s Security and Stability Administration. The escalation was sparked by the reported death of the administration’s chief, Abdelghani al-Kikli, also known as Ghaniwa. –0–