Cairo - Asharq Al-AwsatLibya's east-based parliament appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha called on Tuesday British leaders to help remove the mercenaries of Russia's Wagner Group from his country. In an article published by The Times newspaper, Bashagha declared his desire for a strategic partnership with Britain at the business, security and intelligence levels. Bashagha explained that since 2014, thousands of mercenaries from Wagner, a private military group, have been in Libya, leaving a trail of destruction behind. Moreover, Bashagha expressed Libya’s willingness to take part in efforts to help the world wean itself off Russian oil. He said that Libyan oil and gas can help make up for the global oil shortage, and help bring down fuel prices in Britain.

Source: Libya Today May 04, 2022 06:51 UTC