Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Threatens Military Intervention In Libya. Tells Military To Get Ready

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi during his inspection tour of Egypt's Western Military Zone’s personnel on Saturday

Reuters: Egypt has a legitimate right to intervene in Libya, Sisi says

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday said his country has a legitimate right to intervene in neighbouring Libya and ordered his army to be ready to carry out any mission outside the country, if necessary.

Sisi’s comments came amid high tensions over regional rival Turkey’s intervention in Libya. He also warned forces loyal to the internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli not to cross the current frontline with Khalifa Haftar’s eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA).

Turkey’s support for the GNA has reversed a 14-month assault on Tripoli by forces loyal to Haftar, which are backed by Russia, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt.

“Any direct intervention from the Egyptian state has now acquired international legitimacy,” Sisi told an audience after inspecting military units at an air base near the border with Libya.

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WNU Editor: Turkey's intervention is the Libyan war tipped the war in favour of the Tripoli government. Turkey's announcement last week that they are going to establish a military base in the country has further changed the geopolitical situation. But what I think got everyone's attention are reports that Turkey is now going to base jet fighters and attack helicopters in Libya .... Turkey may deploy F-16s, attack helicopters in Libya, columnist says (Ahval). I now expect Egypt and other countries will intervene directly in the war against Turkey and its Libyan allies.

Update: This summit will green-light an Egyptian intervention .... Egypt calls emergency Arab League meeting on Libya (Al-Monitor).

More News On Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Threatening Military Intervention In Libya

Egypt's el-Sisi orders army to be ready for missions abroad -- Al Jazeera
El Sisi: Egypt prepared for military intervention in Libya -- The National
Egypt's President Tells Troops to Be Ready to Fight Abroad -- Al Jazeera
missions outside borders if necessary -- Egypt
Egypt’s Sisi Warns of Intervention in Libya Over Sirte -- Bloomberg
Egypt's Sisi threatens military intervention in Libya -- Libyan Observer
Sisi says any Egyptian intervention in Libya now has international legitimacy -- Ahram Online

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