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UN Envoy: Countries Backing Libya Peace Fuel Conflict

Associated Press

   UNITED NATIONS - The U.N. envoy for Libya on Thursday accused some
   countries that approved a plan to restore peace to the north African
   country less than two weeks ago of stepping up weapons deliveries to
   its rival governments in hopes of a military victory.

   GhassanSalametold the U.N. Security Council this raised``the
   frightening specter of a full-scale conflict ... engulfing the wider
   region.''

   Salamedid not name countrieshe said wereviolating a U.N. arms embargo,
   the January12 truce called by the presidents of Russia and Turkey, and
   the 55-point road map to peace approved by leaders of 12 world powers
   and other key countries in Berlin on January19. But supporters of the
   rival governments are well-known.

   The weak U.N.-recognized administration in Tripoli overseeing the
   country's west, led by Prime Minister Fayezal-Sarraj, is backed by
   Turkey and to a lesser degree Qatar and Italy. The self-styled Libyan
   National Army led by GeneralKhalifaHaftar, who launched a surprise
   military offensive from his stronghold in eastern Libya on April 4
   aimed at capturing Tripoli, has received support from the United Arab
   Emirates and Egypt as well as France and Russia.

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