Egypt's Sisi warns of 'direct intervention' in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi inaugurates a military agricultural project at a city northeast of Cairo December 22, 2018. — Egyptian Presidency Handout via Reuters
The key city of Sirte, which lies some 450 kilometres east of the capital, is under the control of Haftar's forces, who last year launched a recently aborted attempt to seize control of western Libya. Turkey also vowed to continue supporting the GNA's push for Sirte and demanded the evacuation of Haftar's forces from the city for a “sustainable ceasefire.”Libya has been torn by violence, drawing in tribal militias, jihadists and mercenaries since the 2011 toppling and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in a Western-backed uprising.
Like Haftar, the head of the Libyan parliament is based in the east of the country, where they are both supported by Egypt. Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told AFP in an interview that a ceasefire in Libya would be possible if Haftar's forces withdrew from Sirte and Al-Jufra.
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