The Head of the Libyan High Council of State (HCS) Khalid Al-Mishri has said that Egypt is leading a coup in Libya. Al-Mishri told Al-Jazeera on Sunday that Khalifa Haftar and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in Tobruk, Aqila Saleh are being assisted by Egypt and UAE since 2014. He added that Haftar became a thing from the past even for his allies after he had burnt all his political cards, saying that Haftar will have no place in future political settlements. He indicated that the Presidential Council is not asking Turkey to fight for Libyans, saying; "we can defend Tripoli, Sirte, Misrata and Al-Zawiya. He added that Libya doesn’t want to form alliances, rather it wants coordinations with neighboring countries, saying Libya's relations with Algeria and Tunisia are mutual as they have similar visions for the region.

Source: Libya Observer December 29, 2019 18:56 UTC