TRIPOLI, June 8 (Xinhua) — The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday stressed the need for a political solution to the Libyan crisis, calling on all the parties to engage constructively in the UN-sponsored Joint Military Commission talks. “The tragedy that has beset Libya for more than a year has proven, beyond any doubt, that any war among Libyans is a losing war. There can be no real victor, only heavy losses for the nation and its people, who have already suffered due to conflict for more than nine years,” the UNSMIL said in a statement. “A political solution to Libya’s longstanding crisis remains within grasp and the Mission, as ever, stands ready to convene a fully inclusive Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process,” the statement said. The UNSMIL reminded all parties in Libya of the need to respect the rule of law, international human rights law and humanitarian law to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including health facilities, schools, detention facilities, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The east-based army has been leading a military campaign for more than a year, seeking to take control of Tripoli and topple the UN-backed government. The fighting has killed and injured hundreds of civilians and displaced more than 150,000 others. —