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Turkish parliament working on bill to allow troop deployment to Libya – spokesman

24-12-2019 < RT 8 121 words
 

Turkey may need to draft a bill to allow for deployment of its troops to Libya and its parliament is working on the issue, presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Tuesday.


Ankara signed a military cooperation agreement with the Tripoli-based government last month.


Turkey backs Libya’s internationally recognized government and has said it could deploy troops there were it to receive such a request. Tripoli has been fighting off a months-long offensive by commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces in the east.


Turkey will continue to provide the necessary support to Fayez al-Serraj’s government, Kalin said. Ankara has already sent military supplies to Serraj’s government despite a United Nations arms embargo, Reuters said, citing a report by UN experts last month.


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