Libyan emergency and ambulance services announced the safe evacuation of 42 families and four newborns from Al-Zawiya, following a cessation of clashes in the city.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page, the agency detailed the collaborative effort with the Libyan Red Crescent to evacuate four families from the Al-Basateen clinic, with four newborns transferred to Zawiya Hospital.
Additionally, the emergency crew relocated approximately 38 families from Khartoum Street, adjacent to the conflict area, signalling a move towards complete de-escalation in the region.
Local sources earlier in the day told Al-Wasat Gate that the armed confrontations had paused to allow for the evacuation of those trapped, primarily concentrated around Khartoum Street and Bir Ghanam Bridge in the city.
Later, the emergency services initiated a health evacuation operation from the Al-Basateen clinic, conducted by teams from Zawiya West and Zawiya Central Emergency Units, alongside the Zawiya branch of the Red Crescent.
In a recent inspection visit to Kufra, Libya, Georgette Gagnon, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN and Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, alongside the heads of five UN agencies, evaluated the situation of Sudanese refugees and their host communities.
This visit aims to strengthen the UN’s expanded humanitarian response efforts in the region.
According to a statement released by the UN mission, the UN team met with doctors and patients at a medical facility supported by UN agencies, equipped with medical devices, medications, electric generators, and healthcare specialists.
Mobile health clinics provided primary healthcare services, immunizing approximately 20,000 children and delivering basic health care to over 14,000 refugees.
Additional humanitarian aid included the distribution of sanitary hygiene kits, basic relief materials, water tanks, and protective services for women and children.
