Defence Minister Salah El-Din Al-Nimroush has called on the United States and its allies to assist the Libyan government in its efforts to oust the Russian forces deployed in Libya. The Defence Minister's statements were made to the "white paper" presented by the head of the Democracy and Human Rights Foundation, Emadeddin Muntasser, to the decision-makers in Washington. In the recently published white paper entitled "Biden Administration Options for and Benefits of Countering Russian Influence in Libya" the defence minister highlights the Russian threat to Libya, warning that Moscow's influence is expanding well beyond military occupation. "The Wagner Group provides the Russian government with the power and means to influence Libyan political, military, and economic policy," Ammari said. According to Muntasser, his paper has been adopted by the BBC as a source of information and recommendations for the documentary program it is preparing about the Russian Wagner forces in Libya.

Source: Libya Observer February 21, 2021 13:04 UTC