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Haftar’s army spokesman accuses Turkey of sending arms & militants to Libya in violation of UN embargo

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Turkey has been violating the UN embargo by sending arms and militants from Syria to Libya, a spokesman for Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) claimed as he showed videos that allegedly proved Ankara’s violations. … Read More >Haftar’s army spokesman accuses Turkey of sending arms & militants to Libya in violation of UN embargo

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Modern-day slavery, corruption & deaths: RT doc looks into desperate African migrant journeys to Europe through Libya

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Hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking slavers and the treacherous waters of the Mediterranean in rubber dinghies to get to Europe – and many ultimately end up at hands of organized crime even there, RTD’s new film shows. … Read More >Modern-day slavery, corruption & deaths: RT doc looks into desperate African migrant journeys to Europe through Libya

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Desperate Straits: The African refugee crisis hits Europe hard | RT Documentary

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It is estimated that by 2019 the flow of #migrants from Africa has reached 36 million people. One third is headed for Europe. Most refugees sail out of Libya on overcrowded inflatable boats, choosing to risk their lives and reach Sicily, rather than closer Tunisia or Malta. Why so? … Read More >Desperate Straits: The African refugee crisis hits Europe hard | RT Documentary

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Tripoli govt invites Pentagon to redeploy troops to NATO-ravaged Libya… to ‘deter Russia’

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Nine years after the US helped bomb what was once the wealthiest African nation back to the Stone Age, the Tripoli-based government says it would welcome American troops on Libyan soil – to fight terrorism and ‘deter’ Russia. … Read More >Tripoli govt invites Pentagon to redeploy troops to NATO-ravaged Libya… to ‘deter Russia’

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Withdrawal of mercenaries and Turkish troops from Libya is a condition for end of hostilities – General Haftar

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Ankara and Libya’s Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) have used the truce to deploy fresh troops and mercenaries from Syria, Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar said in an interview. … Read More >Withdrawal of mercenaries and Turkish troops from Libya is a condition for end of hostilities – General Haftar

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Satellite Image of Alleged Turkish Cargo in Port of Tripoli Released After Airstrikes

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The situation in the North African country, which was dragged into a civil war after the death of former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, recently escalated as Ankara entered the fray, deploying military advisors to back the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), fighting against Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA). … Read More >Satellite Image of Alleged Turkish Cargo in Port of Tripoli Released After Airstrikes

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Turkey Raises Stakes in Syria, Libya and Puts Relations With Russia to Test – Analysts

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Although the Russian and Turkish militaries resumed patrolling operations in northern Syria on 17 February, Moscow and Ankara remain dissatisfied with the developments on the ground. Middle East experts Ghassan Kadi and Christopher Assad have explained Turkey’s two-front strategy in Syria and Libya which has put Russo-Turkish relations to the test. … Read More >Turkey Raises Stakes in Syria, Libya and Puts Relations With Russia to Test – Analysts

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Libyan General Haftar’s forces claim they’ve bombed Turkish ship ‘loaded with weapons & ammo’ at Tripoli port

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A media arm of the Libyan National Army (LNA) has said their forces targeted a cargo vessel that ferried ammunition and weapons from Turkey to the embattled port of Tripoli, where the UN-backed government is headquartered. … Read More >Libyan General Haftar’s forces claim they’ve bombed Turkish ship ‘loaded with weapons & ammo’ at Tripoli port

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EU leaders agree to enforce Libya arms embargo with warships, despite fears of spike in migration

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European Union foreign ministers have agreed to launch a naval operation to enforce an arms embargo on Libya, despite warnings from within the bloc that doing so would encourage new flows of migrants to Europe. … Read More >EU leaders agree to enforce Libya arms embargo with warships, despite fears of spike in migration