Turkish President Erdogan Has Ordered The Immediate Deployment Of Soldiers To Libya

Erdogan said Turkey’s objective was to support the government in Tripoli. (Reuters)


The Guardian: Turkish troops deploy to Libya to prop up embattled government

Move follows deadly air strikes in Tripoli by war lord in bid to oust UN-backed government

Turkish troops have begun deploying to Libya in a bid to prop up the UN-recognised government in Tripoli, the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has announced.

The move followed a vote in the Turkish parliament backing deployment and further deadly attacks in Tripoli by an airforce under the control of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, the warlord who has been trying to oust the government since April.

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WNU Editor: This is probably the reason why Turkish President Erdogan is deploying soldiers to Libya .... Turkey’s operation in Libya: Targeting gas reserves (Daniel Bellut, DW).

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