The US defense department once again sounded the alarm over Moscow’s growing interest in Libya, indicating that ties between Russians and head of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar is evident. General Thomas Tom Waldhauser, who heads the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Friday told media that Russia is engaged in the border area between Libya and Egypt. “They are trying to influence the action, we watch what they do with great concern,” Waldhauser told reports at the Pentagon. Even though Moscow has not sent any troops in the oil rich country, it is well-known that Haftar has become Russia’s major Libyan interlocutor. “The Russians and Haftar, the linkage I think is undeniable at this point in time,” Waldhauser added.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 25, 2017 14:48 UTC