MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in December, the UN Security Council expressed grave concern over the expansion of Daesh, an organization outlawed in many countries including Russia, in Libya.
"We express our determination, working together with the Government of National Accord, to defeat ISIL [IS] affiliates in Libya and eliminate the threat they pose to Libyan and international security," the communique said.
Foreign ministers from 17 countries and four international organizations attended the conference on Sunday co-chaired by Italy and the United States.
Libya has been in turmoil since early 2011, when Arab Spring protests led to a civil war and the overthrow of long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi. A UN-brokered dialogue on national reconciliation in Libya has been going on for a year.
Daesh is a Sunni radical group in control of vast territories in Iraq and Syria. A number of Daesh cells, with local insurgent groups pledging allegiance, are known to operate in Libya, Yemen and other territories across the Middle East and North Africa.
