Statement by the Martyrs Brigade in Zawiyat al-Mahjoub regarding the ceasefire agreement in Aziziyyah and the latest developments in and near Tripoli

• Country/entity

  Libya
  
• Region

  Middle East and North Africa
  
• Agreement name

  Statement by the Martyrs Brigade in Zawiyat al-Mahjoub regarding the ceasefire agreement in Aziziyyah and the latest developments in and near Tripoli
• Date

  26 Apr 2015
• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed
• Interim arrangement

  Yes
• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/local conflict ( Libyan Conflicts (1969 - 1994) (2011 - ) )
• Stage

  Ceasefire/related
• Conflict nature

  Inter-group
• Peace process

  Libyan local processes
• Parties

  9 Brigades linked to the Martyrs Brigade of Zawiyat al-Mahjoub.
• Third parties

  -
• Description

  Unilateral statement by the Martyrs Brigade of Zawiyat al-Mahjoub agreeing to the Aziziyyah Ceasefire as part of the choreography of documents.

• Agreement document

  LY_150426_Aziziyyah Ceasefire_EN.pdf | Download PDF
• Agreement document (original language)

  LY_150426_Aziziyyah Ceasefire_AR.pdf | Download PDF

Local agreement properties

• Process type

  Informal but persistent process
  
• Rationale

  -> Link to national level; no external support mechanism; culture of signing Although the agreement was not supported by any formally-established mechanism, it is clearly embedded in a culture of signing agreements in this local and in this timeframe. The agreement supports a previous ceasefire implemented din the area and is part of a choreography of documents aimed at bringing an end to violent clashes in and around Tripoli.
• Is there a documented link to a national peace process?

  Yes
• Link to national process: articulated rationale

  The agreement is clearly linked to the national process. The signing party affirms that it will "not compromis[e] fundamental principles [of the state]" and warn the factions that would like to "restor[e] the time before 17 February 2011", referring to the beginning of the Libyan uprising in Tripoli.
• Name of Locale

  al-Aziziyyah
• Nature Of Locale

  City
• GPS Lat/Long (DD)

  32.531867, 13.021160
• Participant type

  Local armed group
  
• Mediator, facilitator or similar

  No mention of mediator or similar

Local issues

Statement by the Martyrs Brigade in Zawiyat al-Mahjoub regarding the ceasefire agreement in Aziziyyah and the latest developments in and near Tripoli

In the name of Allah, the beneficial, the merciful

[Among the Believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah:

of them some have completed their vow (to the extreme), and some (still) wait:

but they have never changed (their determination) in the least:]

In light of the recent developments in and near Tripoli, and efforts by the frontline leaders in the area of al-Aziziyyah in order to end fighting there, the Brigade of al-Mahjoub in Misrata and affilitated brigades, announce the following:

- The Martyrs Brigade blesses the steps taken by those on the front line in the area of al-Aziziyyah, and nearby, to cease fire and prevent blood shed.

- The Martyrs Brigade of Zawiyat al-Mahjoub announced that its position is stable and unshakeable, and that it will prevent bloodshed, while not compromising fundamental principles [of the state].

- The Martyrs Brigade of Zawiyat al-Mahjoub knows that men on the front line are best [positioned] to appreciate the dimensions of the scene and announces their sympathy to them in what they have reached, and refused in any way to question their concern for the homeland.

- We feel the suffering of civilians who have been displaced from areas [experiencing] clashes, taking their lives and families, and have not undertaken any criminal actions, and we bless them for every effort that they suffer.

- The Martyr Brigades of Zawiyat al-Mahjoub confirms that the war is not for the purpose of the sane, and cannot continue without end, but we are prepared for war - only - for the purpose of bringing peace.

- We, the Martyr Brigades of Zawiyat al-Mahjoub condemn the continuation of subversive and criminal acts inside greater Tripoli, and we announce our support for the capital's security forces.

- While emphasizing these points, we address those who think they are capable of destabilizing security or restoring the time before 17 February 2011, to those we say that we will be for you to look out for, and if you return, "we will return."

Martyr Brigades of Zawiyat al-Mahjoub

Issued 26 April 2015, Rajab 1436

[Stamped by 9 brigades]