Libya's 5+5 commission, formally named the 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission, started its 7th meeting in Sirte on Saturday.

Two weeks ago, the commission announced the immediate reopening of the Mediterranean coastal highway linking the country's long-divided eastern and western cities, after over a two-year closure, according to Afrigate News.

Meanwhile, patrols of the General Department for the Protection of Diplomatic Missions have been escorting members of the UN Support Mission for Libya (UNSMIL) and commission members during their visit to Sirte, which they embarked on yesterday.