Libya’s GNA, US Africa Command to jointly ‘fight terrorism’ – By Al Jazeera and news agencies (Al Jazeera) / June 23 2020
Announcement comes as Arab League ministers hold an emergency meeting to find ‘a pause’ in intensified fighting.
Libya’s internationally recognised government says plans were discussed with the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) to jointly “fight terrorism” in the war-torn country during a meeting with Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj.
The Libyan-American discussions were held as foreign ministers from the Arab League on Tuesday were to hold an emergency meeting to try and find a diplomatic solution in Libya amid increasing foreign intervention and heightened fighting.
“Under the framework of consultations on the evolution of the situation in Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj on Monday met with [American] General Stephen Townsend and the US Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland,” the Government of National Accord (GNA) said in a statement.
The two US officials arrived at Zuwara Airport, about 120km (100 miles) west of the capital Tripoli for the meeting.
They held talks on “joint coordination between the GNA and AFRICOM for the fight against terrorism in the framework of the strategic cooperation between Tripoli and Washington”, the GNA said.
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