Libya military talks between warring sides begin in Geneva

The UN's representative for the country hosted delegations from the Libyan National Army and the Government of National Accord

BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 19: UN Special Envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salame attends a press conference on the International Libya Conference in Berlin, Germany, 19 January 2020. According to media reports the participants of the Berlin Libya summit have committed to a UN arms embargo and guaranteed an end of military support for the civil war parties. (Photo by Omer Messinger-Pool/Getty Images)
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The United Nations began talks between the two warring sides in Libya - the internationally recognised government and the rival force led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar - in Geneva on Monday.

The global body's mission to Libya confirmed the talks in a statement. The so-called "Libyan Joint Military Commission" includes five senior officers from each side, it said.

The UN's special representative to Libya, Ghassan Salame, was to moderate the talks between delegations of the Government of National Accord, led by Fayez Al Sarraj and which operates out of the capital, Tripoli, and the Libyan National Army, which controls most of eastern Libya.

Five senior officers appointed by the Government of National Accord and five senior officers appointed by the Libyan National Army are participating in the talks, the statement said.

More to follow.