Egypt welcomed on Saturday the Libyan National Army’s (LNA) victory in the Libyan city Ben Ghazi over militants and terrorist groups, in a statement by Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). LNA’s Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar declared on 6 July the army’s victory over militants to end the battle, which had been going on for three years. In May, the LNA and the GNA decided to “work together” to end terrorism in Libya. Ben Ghazi was reportedly controlled by the GNC, where the LNA has battled over the past three years to gain sovereignty. Although Egypt’s stance includes seeking a political agreement in Libya, it also stresses on the importance of backing the LNA internationally to combat terrorism in Libya.

Source: Daily News Egypt July 10, 2017 11:03 UTC