Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord and Qatar signed a security agreement Monday, official media said, in a deal condemned by its rival in the North African state. Qatar and ally Turkey have backed the GNA, which is based in Tripoli, in its conflict against eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar. The agreement was signed at a ceremony in Doha overseen by Libyan Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani. "The memoranda of understanding... aims to enhance cooperation in (the) security field," the Qatar News Agency reported. A spokesman for Haftar issued a statement condemning the accord. The deal came after Libya's two warring factions signed a "permanent" ceasefire agreement last Friday in Geneva. Haftar's forces -- supported by Russia, the UAE and Egypt -- launched an assault on Tripoli in April 2019 but were pushed back early this year as pro-GNA forces received crucial support from Turkey. Libya has been wracked by conflict since the overthrow and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a NATO-backed uprising in 2011. gw/hc