Intel: Pompeo warns against Libya weapons flows in PM call

As Libya's United Nations-backed government reclaimed parts of the capital today, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed an end to the fighting with the embattled prime minister. 

During his phone call with Fayez al-Sarraj, Pompeo reiterated “US opposition to the continued level of weapons and munitions being brought into the country,” State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said in a statement. 

“A ceasefire leading to a political resolution is the only option for the Libyan people,” Pompeo added on Twitter. 

Why it matters: Sarraj’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord has been fighting forces led by renegade commander Khalifa Hifter since 2016. Pompeo’s call comes as diplomats warn military equipment is being supplied to both sides in violation of the United Nations arms embargo.