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Libyan Minister of Defense acknowledges Egyptian support and calls for international intervention in wake of disaster

Ahmed Gomaa wrote Monday, September 11, 2023 07:28 PM

The price of Ahmed Houma, Minister of Defense in the Libyan government appointed by Parliament, on Monday, Egyptian support and the major role supporting Libya In the ordeal that the country is going through, he directed his greetings to President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and the executive and popular authorities in the country for their supportive position for the Libyans in the disaster that is ravaging the country.

In a call to Youm7, Libyan Defense Minister Ahmed Houma confirmed the Libyan side’s appreciation for the Egyptian position in support of the brothers in all circumstances, noting that a number of Libyan cities were subjected to severe damage, especially the city of Derna, which was declared a disaster.

The Libyan Minister of Defense explained that the number of victims exceeded two thousand dead, and thousands were missing in the cities of the eastern region of Libya.

The president issued Abdel Fattah Sisi His directives to the government and relevant state agencies to take all necessary measures to provide support and assistance to our brothers in Libya and Morocco.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi offered his sincere condolences to the brothers in Libya for the victims of the storm that struck the country. Emphasizing the solidarity of Egypt, the government and people, with our brothers in their painful affliction.

President Sisi, through his official accounts on social media, expressed his wishes for a speedy recovery to those injured, and that this crisis will pass quickly with your unity together.

The head of the Libyan government appointed by Parliament confirmed, on Monday, that more than two thousand deaths had been recorded in the city of Derna in the east of the country, stressing that entire neighborhoods containing thousands of citizens had disappeared into the sea.

Amdurd, deputy, revealed Mayor of Derna Municipality Al-Libya, a member of the Municipal Council, announced today, Monday, the registration of hundreds of victims and missing persons in the city, which suffers from an almost complete collapse of the bridges and main roads leading to the city of Derna, noting that access to the city is from the south via a road that has many difficulties to reach Derna.

In exclusive statements to “Youm Seven,” the deputy mayor of Derna called for urgent international intervention to save the city that is suffering from collapse, pointing out the collapse of more than 7 buildings, after which the number of floors reached 14 floors, which portends a humanitarian disaster in the city, calling on the international community to intervene. Urgently, through the Derna sea port to save what can be saved.

The Deputy Mayor of the Municipality explained tuber Dozens of citizens were recorded drowning in seawater as a result of Hurricane Daniel, stressing that the Libyan government appointed by Parliament is seeking to enter the city to conduct rescue operations, but the collapse of bridges and roads makes this task difficult, stressing that local efforts, in light of limited capabilities, will not succeed in dealing with the disaster it is experiencing. Derna city.

2023-09-11 16:28:00
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