U.S. Warns Against Russia’s Growing Role in Libya War
- State Dept urges eastern commander to end his Tripoli attack
- Russian mercenaries have deployed to support Haftar’s assault
Military vehicles of the UN-backed government forces of Libya near Tripoli, on Nov. 4.
Photographer: Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images
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The U.S. urged Libya’s Russian-backed eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to end his offensive on Tripoli and said it would support the internationally-backed government against any effort by Moscow to exploit the months-long conflict in the OPEC member.
“The U.S. delegation, representing a number of U.S. government agencies, underscored support for Libya’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s attempts to exploit the conflict against the will of the Libyan people,” the State Department said in a statement.