CAIRO — Recently inked agreements between Turkey and Libya have some of their neighbors fuming, especially as Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) on Dec. 19 accepted Turkey's offer of military assistance in the battle against its rival.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had reiterated Egypt’s support Dec. 16 for the GNA's rival, the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by eastern military commander Gen. Khalifa Hifter. Sisi said Libyan events affect Egypt’s national security and “some countries are interfering to delay a political solution in the country.” This statement came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered GNA leader Fayez al-Sarraj military aid, including ground troops, under an agreement signed last month. Sarraj officially accepted Dec. 19.
