The United States has renewed its accusations that the Russian government is deploying fighter jets in Libya in support of eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. In a statement on Thursday, the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) alleged Russia was using jets it had recently sent to the North African country to support private military contractors working with Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army. NEWS: New evidence of Russian aircraft active in Libyan airspace (1 of 3)-----" #Russia's sustained involvement in #Libya increases the violence and delays a political solution." Meanwhile, Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said his country would increase its cooperation with the US in Libya. Last November, Turkey and Libya signed two agreements relating to enhanced military cooperation and maritime border demarcation in the resource-abundant eastern Mediterranean.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 19, 2020 05:03 UTC