Forces loyal to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar announced Sunday the arrest of a top Islamic State group figure in the south of the North African country.

The United Nations Security Council reiterated its call for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Libya that continues to hinder the peace establishing process by infringing on Libyan sovereignty and continues to stay in the country.

Kufra Security Directorate announced on Sunday the liberation of 47 migrants following a raid on a farm in which a secret prison was discovered, being used to detain migrants.

The Libyan Army under the outgoing Government of National Accord said Friday it had depicted the return of mercenaries from the Russian Wagner Group and Sudanese Janjaweed to Sirte city in the central region after they pulled out few kilometers outside of it several days ago.

Despite the deadline for their departure having passed, Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, estimated at 2000, continue to operate on Libyan soil, backed by Russian fighter planes.

The German foreign minister on Thursday praised a vote by the Libyan parliament to back an interim government, urging foreign powers to move their troops out of the country.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomed Libya’s newly appointed interim government. In a statement on Twitter, he congratulated Libyans for the unity government, hoping that it would bring an end to the conflict.

On 23 October, Libya’s 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) agreed to a country-wide ceasefire which has been holding ever since, with the exception of little wars and episodes of violence in different parts of Libya.

Libyan soldiers on Wednesday freed 120 would-be migrants held captive and tortured by human traffickers in the northern town of Bani Walid, the army said.

Although they were expected to leave Libya last month, the Wagner mercenaries, estimated at about 2000, continue to operate in eastern and southern Libya backed by fighter planes sent by Russia.