Post by anansi on Jan 4, 2020 0:42:18 GMT -5
Turkey's parliament approves military deployment to Libya
[ Turkey parliament has approved a bill to deploy troops to Libya in support of the embattled United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), paving the way for increased military cooperation despite criticism from opposition legislators.]
[ Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop said on Thursday that the legislation passed with a 325-184 vote.
The government has not revealed details about the possible Turkish deployment. The motion allows the government to decide on the scope, amount and timing of any mission.
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party and its allies hold a parliamentary majority. All important opposition parties in the assembly voted against the bill.
Parliament cut short its winter recess to address developments in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where GNA-aligned forces are countering a renewed push by eastern-based, renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar to wrest control of the city.
Following the announcement, US President Donald Trump warned Erdogan against any "interference" in Libya in a telephone call.
Trump "pointed out that foreign interference is complicating the situation in Libya," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement.]
www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/turkey-parliament-approves-military-deployment-libya-200102113511422.html
They're baaaack!!, yes the Turks are back in the same region, this time with Russia further south and the French to the south west, the U.S has a presence in Niger, so again it seems Africa is gonna be the place where powerful nations realize their destinies at the expense of the locals.
[ Turkey parliament has approved a bill to deploy troops to Libya in support of the embattled United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), paving the way for increased military cooperation despite criticism from opposition legislators.]
[ Parliament Speaker Mustafa Sentop said on Thursday that the legislation passed with a 325-184 vote.
The government has not revealed details about the possible Turkish deployment. The motion allows the government to decide on the scope, amount and timing of any mission.
More:
How Libya spiralled into chaos post-Gaddafi
Arab League warns against 'foreign interference' in Libya
'Between life and death': Rescued migrants recall Libya 'hell'
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party and its allies hold a parliamentary majority. All important opposition parties in the assembly voted against the bill.
Parliament cut short its winter recess to address developments in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, where GNA-aligned forces are countering a renewed push by eastern-based, renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar to wrest control of the city.
Following the announcement, US President Donald Trump warned Erdogan against any "interference" in Libya in a telephone call.
Trump "pointed out that foreign interference is complicating the situation in Libya," White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said in a statement.]
www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/turkey-parliament-approves-military-deployment-libya-200102113511422.html
They're baaaack!!, yes the Turks are back in the same region, this time with Russia further south and the French to the south west, the U.S has a presence in Niger, so again it seems Africa is gonna be the place where powerful nations realize their destinies at the expense of the locals.
