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Libya: Foreign forces monitor, we bomb and fight, Libyan Air force commander states

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A senior official in the Libyan army has confirmed the presence of troops from more than one Western country but minimized their role in the fight against the Islamic State. Air Force commander Saqr Geroushi said around 20 foreign troops from France, UK and the US are at the Benina air base in Benghazi “monitoring […]
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Turkey: Libya will bomb any Turkish jet in its airspace, Ankara reacts

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Ankara has replied through its Foreign Ministry to a posting on Facebook threatening to shoot down any Turkish plane that enters Libyan airspace. The account is believed to be used by the Libyan Air Force. Turkish Airlines is the only foreign commercial company that has been flying to the country but announced the suspension of […]