CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s parliament on Monday authorized the deployment of troops outside the country after the president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in Libya. Egypt’s House of Representatives, packed with supporters of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, approved plans to send troops to “defend Egyptian national security” after a closed-door session. Egypt has been backing the eastern-based Libyan forces in the conflict while Turkey backs the forces in the capital, Tripoli. Along with Egypt, Hifter is also backed by the United Arab Emirates and Russia, while in addition to Turkey, the Tripoli forces are aided by Qatar and Italy. The Tripoli forces retook the capital’s airport, all main entrance and exit points to the city and a string of key towns in the region.

Source: Libya Today July 20, 2020 15:11 UTC