The Interior Ministry of the internationally recognized Libyan government announced on Monday that it banned Sudanese, Syrian, and Palestinian nationals from entering its territories, according to the Information Office of the ministry.
"The decision, which will be valid from now until further notice, will be implemented across all land, sea and air ports," the office said in a statement, without specifying the mechanism by which the decision will be implemented.
The statement said the decision came after the ministry obtained "accurate information about participation of some of these nationals with terrorist groups in Benghazi and the cities of western Libya in acts of violence against the army and the police."
Libya has been witnessing a frayed political process after the 2011 turmoil which toppled its former leader Muammar Gaddafi. The country is now juggling two rival parliaments and governments.
The internationally recognized parliament and government remain in exile in the far eastern city of Tobruk after militias of Libya Dawn took over the capital Tripoli.
The internationally recognized authorities only control sea, air and land ports in the east of the country and a number of ports in the country's west and south.
However, militias dominate key airports in the cities of Sirte and Misrata, as well as the capital's sole functioning airport of Mitiga. They also control sea ports of these cities and the border with Tunisia.
(Published by ShanghaiDaily – January 5, 2015)