Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar patrol in downtown Sebha, southern Libya on February 6, 2019 (Source: AFP/VNA)

Several countries including the US, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates urged all involved parties to immediately halt military activities toward Tripoli, which have worsened the situation of Libya. Earlier, G7 foreign ministers interrupted a meeting in France to express their “deepest concern” about the renewed fighting and urged an immediate end to all military activities. Despite the calls, the rivalry emerge between the Tripoli-based authorities and Haftar's supporters seems not reduce.