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Turkey vows to ‘defend’ Tripoli-based govt against Haftar’s ‘dictatorship’ in Libya Turkey vows to ‘defend’ Tripoli-based govt against Haftar ‘dictatorship’ in Libya
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Ankara on Wednesday accused eastern Libya’s commanded Khalifa Haftar of seeking to “create a military dictatorship” and vowed to “defend” the Tripoli-based government. Ankara on Wednesday accused eastern Libya’s commander Khalifa Haftar of seeking to “create a military dictatorship” and vowed to “defend” the country's Tripoli-based government.
Haftar, who controls swathes of eastern Libya, in April last year launched an offensive to seize Tripoli. He said on Monday that his self-styled army had “accepted the will of the people and its mandate.” Haftar, who controls swathes of eastern Libya, launched an offensive in April last year to seize Tripoli. He said on Monday that his self-styled army had “accepted the will of the people and its mandate.”
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said that with this announcement, Haftar “has once again demonstrated that he does not seek a political solution to the crisis in Libya, does not support international efforts in this regard… and aims to create a military dictatorship in the country.” Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said that, with this announcement, Haftar “has once again demonstrated that he does not seek a political solution to the crisis in Libya, does not support international efforts in this regard… and aims to create a military dictatorship in the country.”
The Turkish government backs Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord in the capital Tripoli, and had earlier dispatched troops and pro-Turkish Syrian fighters there, AFP said.The Turkish government backs Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord in the capital Tripoli, and had earlier dispatched troops and pro-Turkish Syrian fighters there, AFP said.