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A militia fighting on behalf of Libyas UN-backed government has warned that Isis militants are regrouping in order to launch a new attack on the city of Misrata, the countrys trade capital.

We have spotted movements by Daesh (Isis) in the south of Sirte, where they are trying to regroup and break through our forces' lines in the south, Mohamed Ghasri, spokesperson and senior commander of the al-Bunyan al-Marsous forces,said on Wednesday.

The militia was a key force in helping drive Isis out of the coastal city of Sirte last year after a gruelling six-month-long campaign aided by US air strikes.

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Misrata-basedAl-Bunyan al-Marsous now believes an attack on their port city is imminent asMr Ghasri warned that his troops have lacked international support to fend off Isis since driving them from Sirte city in 2015.

Isis leaders in the country are now operating in the southern Sirte countryside. Mr Ghasri did not give details on how many fighters Isis is believed to be readying for a fresh assault on Misrata.

The civil war that has engulfed Libya since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 has allowed warlords and extremists to gain footholds across the country.

A new round of diplomacybetween the internationally recognised government of Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and rival eastern commander Khalifa Haftar began on Tuesday. A ceasefirehas been implemented - except in the fight against terrorist organisations-and elections are possiblyon the table in talksin Paris by the French government.

Faced with a string of military defeats in its caliphate across Syria and Iraq, observers believe Isis will concentrate on its operations in countries such as Libya, which facepower vacuums, and step up terror attacks on civilians worldwide.

News agencies contributed to this report

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Isis is regrouping for battle after losing Mosul and Raqqa, warn Libyan forces - The Independent