RIYADH, Jan 5 — Saudi Arabia today condemned the Turkish parliament’s approval of a military deployment to Libya, which is aimed at shoring up the UN recognised government in Tripoli. Turkey’s parliament approved the deployment on Thursday following a request for assistance by the beleaguered...
Members of Libyan internationally recognised pro-government forces ride in military vehicles on the outskirts of Tripoli, Libya April 10, 2019. — Reuters pic
Turkey’s parliament approved the deployment on Thursday following a request for assistance by the beleaguered Government of National Accord. The GNA has been under sustained attack since April by eastern Libyan strongman General Khalifa Haftar. “This Turkish escalation forms a threat to security and stability in Libya as well as to Arab security and regional security as it is interference in the internal affairs of an Arab country in flagrant violation of all relevant international covenants and principles,” the SPA said.
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