Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and several west European countries support the anti-Muslim Brotherhood forces under Khalifa Haftar who controls most of Libya (red). Qatar and Turkey have taken the Islamists’ side. Fayez al-Sarraj controls little more than Tripoli and Misrata (blue).
By Moon Of Alabama
December 27, 2019 “Information Clearing House” – The Turkish intervention in Libya might develop into a major international crisis as each side in the ‘civil’ war in Libya has several international supporters.
Turkey is now taking serious steps to move troops and equipment to Libya:
Turkey will introduce a bill to send troops to Libya as soon as Parliament resumes, in response to the country’s invitation, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Thursday.
Speaking at a meeting of provincial heads at the headquarters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in the capital Ankara, Erdoğan said the military mandate to send troops to Libya will be on Parliament’s agenda when it resumes early January.
He also criticized countries supporting the East Libya-based warlord Khalifa Haftar rather than Fayez al-Sarraj.
Reuters noted that there is no public record of the ‘invitation’ Erdogan
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