TRIPOLI 21 Sep (ANA) - The International Committee of the Red Cross has called the deteriorating situation in Libya as desperate, citing constant fighting, the collapse of the economy, and the destruction of basic infrastructure.

 

In a series of tweets, the ICRC said these factors have caused a "severe protracted crisis" that has led to the increased vulnerability of hundreds of thousands of Libyans.

 

"Collapsed economy and infrastructure has made life impossible in Libya," the ICRC tweeted.

 

"Seven years of war in Libya has driven over 500,000 people to flee their homes," the organisation continued.

 

The group also cited the sabotaging of health facilities, water and electricity supplies, as well as the dangers of unexploded remnants.

 

As one of the few humanitarian organisations active in Libya, the ICRC has worked on distributing food and aid to internally displaced people across the country, which has been gripped by tribal and factional fighting nearly seven years after the overthrow of former leader Muammar Gaddafi.(ANA)

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