The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemned the repeated attacks on Al-Aman Bank, Al-Siyahia branch in Tripoli, by an armed group.

"The attacks and physical harassment of women and financial extortion, in exchange for banking services, is immoral and illegal," the mission statement read on Twitter Monday.

In an earlier statement last Thursday, the mission pointed out that it had observed recently, illegal use of force and intimidation against private and public institutions in Tripoli, in particular, against Al-Aman Bank of Al-Siyahia branch, and the Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company.

The mission called on the Presidential Council to expedite the implementation of the new security arrangements in Tripoli, which aim to replace the armed groups with regular and disciplined security forces.

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