WASHINGTON - International observers are sounding the alarm about an alliance between Russian mercenaries and a Libyan militia, which they say imperils civilians and risks intensifying Libya’s civil war. In recent weeks, forces loyal to Libyan General Khalifa Haftar have retreated from neighborhoods surrounding Tripoli. The U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, and independent analysts accuse mercenaries with the Wagner Group, a private Russian company, of being behind the mines. LIBYA: #Russia & the #Wagner Group continue to be involved in both ground & air operations in #Libya"Russia continues to play an unhelpful role in Libya by delivering supplies & equipment to the Wagner group," said Maj. Gen. Gering. “We see Russian planes regularly traveling from Russia to Syria and then from Syria to Libya where they're bringing arms and they're also allegedly bringing Syrian mercenaries to join up with the Russian groups,” he told VOA.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 04, 2020 18:17 UTC