Libyan PM Says Russia’s Syrian Weapons Not Welcome in Nation
- Dbeibah says foreign forces can’t impose their will on Libya
- Powers in divided country’s east have had Moscow’s backing
Abdul Hamid Dbeibah
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Libya’s prime minister said it would be unacceptable for Russia to move weapons from Syria to the divided OPEC member, where rival powers in the east have previously drawn on Kremlin support.
No one would accept “a foreign force that wants to impose its hegemony and authority on the nation and its people,” premier Abdul Hamid Dbeibah said Thursday at a televised event when asked about reports of Russian transfers. Russia has two military bases in western Syria whose future is unclear after the overthrow of ally President Bashar Al-Assad this month.