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US bases ‘lead to stability’?! Tripoli govt invites Pentagon to redeploy troops to NATO-ravaged Libya… to ‘deter RUSSIA’ Tripoli govt invites Pentagon to redeploy troops to NATO-ravaged Libya… to ‘deter Russia’
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Nine years after the US helped bomb the once wealthiest African nation into stone ages, the Tripoli-based government would happily welcome American troops on Libyan soil, for more ‘terrorism fighting’ and to ‘deter’ Russia. Nine years after the US helped bomb what was once the wealthiest African nation back to the Stone Age, the Tripoli-based government says it would welcome American troops on Libyan soil – to fight terrorism and ‘deter’ Russia.
in the wake of US plans, voiced by Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, to scale back the military presence in the region and re-focus American forces globally towards confronting such adversaries as Russia and China, Fathi Bashagha, the interior minister for the UN-recognized GNA told Bloomberg that Libya would be happy to help. In the wake of plans voiced by US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to scale back America’s military presence in the region and re-focus its forces globally towards confronting adversaries such as Russia and China, Fathi Bashagha, the interior minister for the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), told Bloomberg that Libya would be happy to help.
While admitting that Washington’s plans were not clear to him, Bashagha claimed that the Russians are for sure “have a big strategy in Libya and Africa,” emphasizing Libya’s strategic significance in case Washington is really worried about Moscow’s push for global influence. Bashagha claimed that the Russians “have a big strategy in Libya and Africa,” emphasizing Libya’s strategic significance if Washington really is worried about Moscow’s push for global influence.
Earlier this week, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met with the commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar to discuss the situation in Libya, stressing the need to fulfill the decisions made at the Berlin conference, and confirming commitment to Libya’s independence, unity and territorial integrity. Earlier this week, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu met with the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, to discuss the situation in Libya, stressing the need to fulfill the decisions made at the Berlin conference, and confirming the commitment to Libya’s independence, unity, and territorial integrity.
Libya was thrown into chaos in 2011, when a revolt –backed by a NATO bombing campaign– led to the overthrow of long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, and turned the once prosperous North African state into a battlefield divided by various militant factions. Over the past few years, Haftar’s forces prevailed and have been in control of most of Libya, save for the capital, Tripoli. Libya was thrown into chaos in 2011, when a revolt – backed by a NATO bombing campaign – led to the overthrow of long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, and turned the once prosperous North African state into a battlefield divided up by various militant factions. Over the past few years, Haftar’s forces have taken control of most of Libya, apart from the capital, Tripoli.
With the Haftar's offensive on Tripoli stalled but still underway, the GNA and LNA finally entered indirect talks in Moscow in mid-January. That summit led to an implementation of a ceasefire which still largely holds in Libya, and paved the way for several other meetings between the sides. With Haftar’s offensive on Tripoli stalled but still underway, the GNA and LNA finally entered into indirect talks in Moscow in January. This led to the implementation of a ceasefire which still largely holds in Libya, and paved the way for several other meetings between the sides.
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