Libya urges UN to lift arms embargo to tackle IS
Libya has asked the UN Security Council to lift an arms embargo so that it can deal with the Islamic State (IS) group and other militants, the BBC reported.
Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Dairi said that it would help the government build its army and deal with "rampant terrorism."
Egypt said it supported Libya's request at an emergency session of the UN council on Wednesday.
Rival militias have been battling for control in Libya since 2011.
The worsening security situation has increased fears that the country's warring militias may side with IS militants.
Mr Dairi said Libya needed a "decisive stance" from the international community to be able to tackle the threat.
"If we fail to have arms provided to us, this can only play into the hands of extremists," he said.
Libya has been under an arms embargo since the 2011 uprising that drove out the former leader, Col Muammar Gaddafi.