20 Jan 2021

“The planned troop withdrawal deadline was a sovereign Libyan decision that was taken by general officers who report to their chains of command and to their respective commanders in chief that signed off on the ceasefire agreement. Clearly if mercenaries remain on Libyan soil, they are denying the will of the Libyan people. So if the governments or countries that somehow facilitated the bringing in of these mercenaries to Libya, if they now refuse to withdraw them, they are essentially denying Libyan sovereignty. The question then becomes: how can you describe yourself as a friend of Libya if you are thwarting the will and request of the Libyan officials themselves? It’s not rocket science. If foreign troops were flown in, they can be flown out.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/20/...
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Stephanie Williams

   Diplomat

Deputy head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya for political affairs

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Foreign powers' troops and mercenaries in Libya

Libya conflict