The UN Security Council on Thursday threatened sanctions against those who reject peace in Libya in a bid to shore up UN-brokered talks on ending the violence. UN special envoy Bernardino Leon held a first round of talks with rival politicians on September 29 that the council described as "an important step" toward a peaceful resolution in Libya.
But the Fajr Libya (Libya Dawn) militia that controls Tripoli has rejected the talks and declared in a statement that it was continuing its military operations. In the east, the "Shura of Benghazi Revolutionaries" comprising jihadist groups, among others, issued their own statement rejecting the initiative as "unfair". In a unanimous statement, the 15 members of the council "expressed their readiness to use targeted sanctions, including asset freezes and travel bans, against individuals or entities that threatened Libya's peace and stability or undermined its political transition." Another round of talks is scheduled after the Eid al-Adha holiday, which ends Sunday evening.
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