Libya Government Truce Call Lifts Hopes for End to Proxy War
- Interior minister says political deal must quickly follow
- Cease-fire could avert Turkish, Egyptian clash over Sirte
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Libya’s Turkish-backed government announced a cease-fire, months after inflicting a heavy defeat on Russian-supported military commander Khalifa Haftar, raising hopes for an end to a spiraling proxy war.