Libya Proxy War Risk Escalates as Government Gets Arms Shipment
- Government had said Turkey and other countries would send aid
- The UN and European countries have called for a cease-fire
A fighter loyal to the internationally recognized Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) holds a rocket propelled grenade launcher as he keeps position near the Salah al-Din military compound, south of the Libyan capital Tripoli, on May 7, 2019.
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Libya’s descent into a proxy war appeared to deepen after forces loyal to the internationally recognized government said they’d received a shipment of foreign weapons, weeks after announcing Turkey would help them fend off an assault on the capital by strongman Khalifa Haftar.
The forces published pictures on their official Facebook page of what appeared to be Turkish-made Kirpi combat vehicles. They also said in the posting that they had received ammunition and “quality weapons.”