The Libyan government postponed the prime minister's first visit to the east of the country late on Sunday, hours after an advance security team was turned back from Benghazi airport, a source told AFP.

Libya PM trip to country's east postponed after security team turned back 

Putting their foot down, Turkey's defence minister has said any attack by the eastern Libyan strongman will be met with force now. Targeting the strongman Khalifa Haftar directly in an address to the Turkish troops, Hulusi Akar labelled Haftar as a murderer and issued a warning to him and his supporters.

Turkey will retaliate against any attack by 'murderer' Libya strongman: Defence Minister

The two warring sides in Libya suspended their participation in the UN-sponsored peace talks hoping to end the months-long crisis. While the rival Libyan politicians had met on Wednesday for the first round of the UN-sponsored political talks in Geneva aimed at ending the latest round of fighting over the country’s capital Tripoli, just hours later, the Western-backed Tripoli government sent a letter to the UN demanding that talks be suspended until “concrete progress is made” in ongoing military negotiations.

Libya talks in stalemate as Russia accuses Turkey of infiltrating foreign fighters

UN Deputy Special Representative to Libya Stephanie Williams said that arms embargo has become a joke in Libya as the world body called members to "step up". Also Read: Libya may face financial crisis due to oil blockade by Khalifa Haftar "The arms embargo has become a joke, we all really need to step up," UN Deputy Special Representative to Libya Stephanie Williams said, adding, "It's complicated because there are violations by land, sea and air, but it needs to be monitored and there needs to be accountability.

Libya arms embargo has become a joke: UN

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will take part in a peace conference on Libya in Germany on Sunday, as world powers step up efforts to find a lasting ceasefire.

Putin to take part in Libya peace conference in Germany

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar has agreed to abide by a ceasefire and said he was ready to participate in an international conference in Berlin on Sunday, Germany's foreign minister said.

General Haftar ready to abide by ongoing ceasefire in Libya: Germany

General Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) said on Monday that they had captured the northern city of Sirte following a rapid advance preceded by airstrikes.

Libya: Haftar forces seize large parts of Sirte City

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