Marco Rubio meets Libyan commander as US pushes to resolve Libya crisis
- The US top diplomat commends Libyan leaders’ efforts to ‘overcome divisions’ after talks with LNA’s Saddam Haftar.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met a top official from the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which backs the government in eastern Libya and is competing for power with the internationally recognised authorities in the capital, Tripoli.
- The talks between Rubio and Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar on Monday come amid Washington’s deepening involvement in attempting to resolve the political crisis in the North African country.
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- The US top diplomat commends Libyan leaders’ efforts to ‘overcome divisions’ after talks with LNA’s Saddam Haftar.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met a top official from the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), which backs the government in eastern Libya and is competing for power with the internationally recognised authorities in the capital, Tripoli.
- The talks between Rubio and Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar on Monday come amid Washington’s deepening involvement in attempting to resolve the political crisis in the North African country.
Sources: Al Jazeera