The head of Libya’s UN-backed unity government and a rival military commander said Wednesday they have agreed to work to end the country’s crisis.

Government of National Accord (GNA) leader Fayez al-Sarraj and Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, whose forces control most of eastern Libya including key oil ports, held rare talks Tuesday in the United Arab Emirates.

In separate statements Wednesday, they called for a resolution to Libya’s political and economic crisis and for joint efforts to battle extremist groups.

Source: AFP