CAIRO - 4 April 2020: Since last week until today, the process of returning Syrian mercenaries loyal to Turkey from Libya has stopped, as the batch that left the Libyan lands last week has not yet arrived in Syria. The official information confirmed that the late return of the mercenaries caused great resentment among them, especially as they live in very poor conditions with no salaries paid. This comes as the pro-Ankara militias in northern Syria prepare a batch of fighters to send them to Turkey, without a specific destination. According to the SOHR, the Turkish authorities began to withdraw a limited number of Syrian mercenaries from the capital, Tripoli, estimated at 8,000 fighters, under the influence of these international pressures. Since January, Turkey has been transporting Syrian mercenaries into the North African state and has sent military officers and experts to command the operations rooms of the militias affiliated to the Government of National Accord (GNA).

Source: Libya Today April 04, 2021 18:00 UTC