Earlier, Gen. Thomas Waldhauser, head of US Africa Command, expressed concern about contacts between Russian and Libyan politicians and military officials. This would be helpful not only for the region, but also for southern Europe, taking into account the scope of the ongoing refugee crisis," Korotchenko said. The Libyan National Army is not under command of the UN-backed government in Tripoli. In recent years, Moscow has been building ties with Libyan National Army commander General Khalifa Haftar controlling the east part of the country. Commenting on the ongoing crisis in Libya, Korotchenko underscored that the situation is a result of the "reckless policy" by the US and NATO.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 13, 2017 12:40 UTC