TRIPOLI, Libya, July 25 (UPI) -- Libya's Ministry of Defense issued a plea Friday urging all parties in Benghazi and Tripoli to put an end to the "senseless fighting."
In its statement, the ministry directed that both cities and their airports be secured, and also instructed military members to follow the orders of their commanders and the Presidency of the General Staff as the government seeks to stabilize the embattled country.