U.S. Blocks UN Security Council Condemnation of Libya Migrant Camp Attack, Says Report

[DonViejo]

Source: The Daily Beast



Jamie Ross
Reporter

Published 07.04.19 4:58AM ET

The United States has blocked the United Nations Security Council from issuing a statement condemning the airstrike on a migrant detention center in Libya which left 44 people dead, according to a report in Germany. Deutsche Welle reports that British representations circulated a statement that condemned the air strike and called for a ceasefire when the council met Wednesday. However, the U.S. reportedly prevented the 15-member Security Council from issuing a statement. The U.S. State Department had earlier condemned the air strike, but didn't go as far as to call for a ceasefire. The air strike hit a detention center in Tripoli on Wednesday. Libya's UN-backed government in Tripoli blamed the attack on the insurgent Libyan National Army.

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[ananda]

1. Seriously? They can block a fucking statement.

Sheesh

My view: make it anyway! Just do as MF45 does!

[riversedge]

3. I do not think the UN wants to behave like #Trump!! IMHO

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Hey, we might want to try that !

Got to leave the possibility open.