CAIRO, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit welcomed on Wednesday efforts exerted by UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame to reach a cease-fire between warring groups in Tripoli.
"AL secretary general lauded the UN envoy's role in securing the cease-fire deal on Tuesday," said Aboul-Gheit's spokesman Mahmoud Afifi in a statement.
Aboul-Gheit called for taking all arrangements to guarantee that all sides end hostile acts and reopen Meitiga airport.
He highlighted those arrangements should also pave the way for reaching a lasting and comprehensive solution to the problem of militias and armed groups that threatens political transition in Libya.
Southern Tripoli has witnessed violent clashes since last week between government forces and armed militias.
The clashes have killed and injured many people, and forced more than 1800 families to flee their homes.
