Libya PM Says Foreigners Are Arming Strongman’s Tripoli Push
- Sarraj says offensive on Tripoli may turn into proxy war
- Sarraj says informed U.S. remains opposed to Haftar offensive
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The leader of Libya’s internationally recognized government said foreign backers have been arming strongman Khalifa Haftar since he launched an offensive to take the capital, Tripoli, and warned of a proxy war.
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj declined to identify the countries. But states including Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Russia have provided weapons in the past to the leader of the self-styled Libyan National Army, the country’s largest and most organized force.