The director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William Burns, made a surprise visit to Libya today, where he met with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh in Tripoli. Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush, intelligence chief Hussein Al-Aeb, and the Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Adel Gomaa were also present in the meeting, as reported by Dbeibeh’s office. The statement by the premier’s office is the first official response from the Libyan and American sides on Burns’ visit. It is noteworthy that, while in Libya today, Burns have also met in Benghazi with Khalifa Haftar, General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), sources told The Libya Update. The LNA and the CIA are yet to comment on Burns’ visit.

Source: Libya Today January 12, 2023 18:03 UTC