Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said Friday that the Libyan army will withdraw from the rebel-held city of Misrata.


HTML clipboard Libyan rebels are seen in Misrata, Libya, April 22, 2011. Misrata is the only major city in western Libya still under control of opposition forces. (Xinhua/Nasser Nouri)
Speaking to reporters, Kaim said that the Libyan army will leave the city and local tribes and people will try to work out a solution to the problems either through force or negotiations.


"The situation in Misrata ... will be dealt with by the tribes around Misrata, and Misrata's residents and not by the Libyan army, " he said.


"We will leave the tribes around Misrata and Misrata's people to deal with the situation, either using force or negotiation," he said.


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