Pompeo Warns Libyan Warlord's Forces to Halt Advance on Tripoli
- U.S. to temporarily withdraw troops from North African country
- Libya has said Islamic State could regroup amid chaos
Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government arrive in Tajura,Tripoli, on April 6.
Photographer: Mahmud Turkia/AFP via Getty Images
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The Trump administration issued a stern warning to Libyan militia leader Khalifa Haftar to halt his forces’ advance on Tripoli, sending oil prices to their highest level in more than four months amid mounting supply concerns.
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in a statement late Sunday that the U.S. was “deeply concerned” about the warlord’s threat to the internationally recognized capital. He said the military campaign was endangering civilians and undermining efforts to resolve the dispute peacefully.