KUWAIT (Reuters) – Libya’s foreign minister said on Sunday that some foreign fighters have left the country as the unity government seeks to marshal international help to withdraw the many who remain. Libya’s warring sides, backed by regional powers, remain entrenched with allied foreign mercenaries along front lines in defiance of a ceasefire agreement. The previous government in Tripoli, in the west, which was recognised by the United Nations, was supported by Turkey. The warring sides brought in mercenaries, including via Russia’s Wagner group, from Syria, Sudan and Chad among other countries, the United Nations has said. The ceasefire agreement called for all foreign mercenaries to be withdrawn within three months of its being signed a year ago.

Source: MetroXpress October 03, 2021 12:45 UTC