US calls for removal of all foreign forces from Libya without delay

US Secretary of State, Libyan PM stress need for free and fair election and other measures to end the Libyan conflict and need for full implementation of ceasefire agreement.

WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and new Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh emphasized the need for a free and fair election and other measures to end the Libyan conflict during a call on Monday, the US State Department said.

The two officials "also stressed the need for full implementation of the ceasefire agreement signed on October 23, 2020, including the removal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya without delay," the State Department said in a statement.