TRIPOLI, Dec. 3-- The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has announced that a new round of national dialogue will be held on next Tuesday to enhance peace in the war-torn country, according to a statement published on Wednesday.

The UNSMIL statement said it had communicated with concerned parties in an attempt to find ways to end the political and security crisis in Libya through dialogue.

"After consultation with the Libyan parties, UNSMIL will call a new round of political dialogue to be held on Dec. 9, 2014. A detailed announcement will be made in the next few days," the statement said.

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.

According to Libya's transitional plan, the parliament elected in June, the House of Representatives, has already replaced the former interim General National Congress (GNC). However, the armed Islamist alliance Libya Dawn, which has achieved a series of military progress lately in Tripoli, backed the GNC to resume power and form its own government against the new one.

The first round of the national dialogue was held in Libya's southwestern city of Ghadames on Sept. 29. Although most parties attending the gathering agreed on a truce, no cease-fire was actually reached.

Since mid-November, Libya's national army has launched new rounds of assaults on areas controlled by Islamist militants. Several air strikes have hit cities, including Tripoli, Zuwarah, Zawiya, Sorman and Gharyan. Fierce fighting still flares in Benghazi.

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