The President of the Council Giuseppe Conte is worried about the "the risk that in the perspective of fighting the Islamic radicals we can favor their transmigration in Tunisia and then also in Italy. A risk that we must all avoid, I'm trying to make everyone aware".
The problem is Libya where the Islamic State, taking advantage of the instability of the country is reorganizing itself especially in the south.
Il Messaggero writes that General Khalifa Haftar is using salante madkhaliste militias (loyal to authority) to target the salanti gathered around the Grand Mufti of Libya Sadiq al-Ghariani, ally of Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj. Other rising groups, such as the Rada Deterrence Forces, led by the Islamist Abdui Raouf Kara, are currently neutral.
Egyptian President Al-Sisi also shares Conte's concerns about the haemorrhage of terrorists, both from Libya and Syria.
Ramadan, the month of fasting, will come into effect between May 5 and the 4 will end June, at which time, probably there will be a weakening of conflicts.
In this perspective, the forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Tripoli are preparing a large-scale offensive against the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) of General Haftar. This was announced by Tripoli's Interior Minister, Fathi Bashaga, quoted by the issuer al-Jazeera. "We are in preparation and within three days there will be a large-scale attack. We will move from a position of defense to one of attack, "said Bashaga.
«Haftar forces will be expelled from the entire western region of Libya and there will be more surprises in other areas where Haftar forces are based».
Haftar has to fight another problem: waging war costs and the general, according to Reuters news agency, has big financial problems with a 25 billion dollar debt accumulated through a mix of unofficial bonds, money printed in Russia and deposits in banks in the east of the country.
The situation on the field
The military aircraft of the Government of National Agreement (GNA), as announced, have targeted the positions of the Libyan National Army commanded by General Khalifa Haftar north of the city of Tarhuna. He reports it to "Agenzia Nova", the spokesman for the "Vulcano di rabbia" operation of the GNA, Mustafa al Mujahie.
Military planes took off from the Air College in Misurata and carried out location-controlled raids from the Lna north of the city of Tarhuna, about 30 kilometers southeast of Tripoli. "Our planes bombed positions and military vehicles of the Haftar forces in Souq el Khamis, north of the city of Tarhuna," said Al Mujahie. Meanwhile, according to the United Nations, the number of displaced people has risen to 39 thousand, about three weeks after the outbreak of clashes around the Libyan capital Tripoli, which began between the 3 and the April 4.
Critical humanitarian condition
In a note, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, underlined the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in the areas where armed clashes between the forces of the Government of national agreement (GNA) recognized by the Nations have been under way since the beginning of April United and the Libyan National Army (GNA), commanded by General Khalifa Haftar. The UN spokesman has expressed UN concern about military developments in the outskirts of Tripoli and its impact on the lives of civilians living in those areas. Dujarric also warned of the danger of launching missiles launched indiscriminately by the parties in conflict on populated areas. The UN spokesman stressed the need to protect civilians trapped in conflict areas and to provide safe corridors to allow humanitarian personnel access to areas where civilians need help and assistance.
The mystery of the Iranian ship in the port of Misurata
The United Nations envoy Ghassan Salamé and the UN Security Council must inform the Libyans about the Iranian ship's cargo docked for several days in the port of Misurata and currently seized by the authorities of the Government of national agreement (GNA) of Tripoli.
This was stated by Ahmed al Mismari, the spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA) commanded by General Khalifa Haftar, whose forces launched last April 4 an offensive against the capital Tripoli controlled by the Government of national agreement (GNA) recognized by the 'UN. According to information from the specialized site "Marine Traffic", the ship would be the Shahr and Kord, a container ship, arrived in Misurata from the port of Burgas in Bulgaria. According to Al Mismari, the Iranian ship is owned by a company affiliated with the Guardians of the Iranian revolution and is subject to international sanctions. "We ask Ghassan Salame and the Security Council to inform the Libyans of the contents of the Iranian ship anchored in the port of Misrata," said the LNA spokesman at a press conference. "The Libyans, the entire regional region and the international community have the right to know the contents of the Iranian ship," he added. Today the Ministry of the Interior of the Government of National Agreement (GNA) led by Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj announced that it had acted against an Iranian ship in the Al Mottak area off the port of Misurata. The ministry in Tripoli added that the attorney general ordered the seizure of the ship until the "investigation was completed".