At present, COVID-19 virus infection is spreading rapidly around the world. Even Libya, in north Africa, has not been spared. The outbreak has caused a new wave of misery in Libya, which has suffered a long period of war and a poor economy and health care. On April 5, the world wide web quoted Russia's Sputnik news agency as reporting that a total of 18 cases of novel coronavirus infection had been detected in Libya (the actual outbreak data should be much higher than reported considering that the country is in a state of war) and that there had been deaths.
According to media details, Libya has indeed been infected with covid-19 virus, with a total of 18 confirmed cases detected as of that day. Most notably, on April 5th, former Libyan prime minister abdul ghibriel died of COVID 19, aged 68. Is understood as early as March 15, then Libya will be coronavirus outbreak related data has not yet been officially announced to the international community, the control of the country's eastern hough tal ana government announced that Libya into a state of emergency and ordered the closure of Libya's airports and seaports, ports, schools and other institutions, to suspend all forms of party, curfew, etc. Since then, Libya has responded to the risk of transmission by a novel coronavirus.
But as the country scrambled to combat the outbreak, something unfortunate happened. On April 5, Russia's TASS news agency reported that a transport plane carrying anti-epidemic supplies to Libya was attacked and bombed. A Haftar national army transport plane had just landed at Taruna airport, about 60 kilometers southeast of the Libyan capital Tripoli, as it was parked on the runway, according to Libyan national unity government spokesman col. moammar kannuno. Then a military drone from the Turkish garrison supporting Sarraj's forces attacked the transport plane, detonating it. Regrettably, after clearing the scene, it was found that the cargo plane was carrying all kinds of materials to fight the outbreak and was going to a field hospital.
This extremely inhumane news naturally shocked global public opinion. On April 5, the British Reuters also disclose the relevant details, according to the national army spokesman ahmed, Mali, very angry, said the plane was bombed the conveyor only delivery of drugs, and masks, breathing machine, such as protection and medical supplies, in an effort to combat in Libya are COVID - 19 virus infection, can the army stationed in tripoli Sarah jie is insisted that the conveyor in carrying weapons and ammunition, and orders from the Turkish army drone attacks to destroy it, a large number of disease resistance supplies are destroyed. Turkey has also insisted on sending a large number of reinforcements to Libya after the global outbreak, sources said, adding equipment including drones and anti-aircraft missile systems.
Indeed, during the global outbreak, Turkish-backed Libyan government forces in saraj have not relented in their campaign against the Haftar national army. As early as March 3rd, Libya's UN envoy claimed that on the same day, Sarraj forces launched a surprise attack on a haftar militia unit in Sirte, Libya, and that 20 of its soldiers were killed after heavy fire. It should be mentioned that since the Libyan civil war officially began in early April last year, the Saraj government forces have been engaged in continuous fighting with the Haftar national army. However, the escalation of the Libyan civil war during the outbreak of novel coronavirus is undoubtedly extremely unfavorable to the country's response to the outbreak.
Since the start of the Libyan civil war, the fighting has brought profound humanitarian disaster to the country. On April 5, Russia Itar-tass news agency disclosed, according to Libya, according to the latest figures released by the national human rights commission from Libya since the civil war broke out for a whole year time, has caused about 43000 people were killed. In addition, the war has left more than 342,000 civilians homeless and at least 800,000 in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. In addition, a large number of facilities such as hospitals, schools and Bridges were completely damaged.
Now Libya is in the midst of a deep war disaster, but a novel coronavirus suddenly added to the misery. At the same time, the Libyan national army led by haftar is stepping up the fight against the epidemic, the use of military transport aircraft to deliver a large number of anti-epidemic supplies, is undoubtedly a glimmer of hope for the Libyan army and civilians to overcome the epidemic. During this period, however, not only did Sarraj's government continue to launch military operations, but Turkey continued to send more troops to Libya, and this time the Turkish army blew up planes carrying anti-epidemic supplies. This inhumane act can only be blamed by the international community.
