Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has warned the North African country will sever relations with Qatar if the Gulf state continues interfering into Libya’s internal affairs.
The Libyan premier said on Sunday that Qatar has sent three military planes loaded with weapons and ammunition to an airport in Tripoli.
"Unfortunately they (the planes) reached (Tripoli) Matiga airport," he further noted, adding, "We will consider... breaking off relations if this interference into Libya's internal affairs continued."
"We confirm that we have official reports that these war planes carried weapons and ammunition," he said.
In August, an alliance of Libyan militias, known as Fajr Libya, accused the UAE and Egypt of having a hand in two airstrikes targeting their positions in Tripoli.
The alliance announced on August 23 that they were in control of Tripoli International Airport, which has remained closed since July 13 amid skirmishes in the area.
Over the past weeks, the strategic area situated 30 kilometers south of Tripoli has witnessed clashes between Fajr Libya militiamen, partly comprised of men from Misrata, and Zintan forces loyal to former renegade General Khalifa Haftar.
Earlier this month, Libya’s newly elected parliament asked the United Nations for military intervention to protect civilians amid relentless clashes. The legislative body also voted to dissolve rival militias, giving them an ultimatum to join the military and police by the end of 2014.
Nearly three years after a popular uprising, Libya is still grappling with rising insecurity despite efforts by the central government to impose law and order.
