Former Libyan Interior Minister Saleh Ragab accused Turkey and Qatar of smuggling weapons to terrorist groups and militia in Libya to keep fighting against the Libyan National Army in Tripoli. <\/p>\n
In his speech during a Monday meeting with Libyan figures and politicians in Cairo, Ragab said that Libyans support LNA efforts to restore the country\u2019s stability and security. <\/p>\n
Ragab also criticized The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) interference in the Libyan affairs, which led to the country\u2019s deterioration in the past. <\/p>\n
The former official also noted that the United Nations failed to reach a political solution to the Libyan conflict over the past years. <\/p>\n
Cairo hosted on Monday a meeting attended by Libyan national figures, politicians and tribal leaders who discussed the latest efforts by the Libyan National Army (LNA) to fight terrorism, to restore stability in the country and preserve its unity. <\/p>\n
The meeting aims at asserting the role of Libya’s national powers in preserving the state, putting an end to the control of terrorists and extremists of Tripoli, restoring the state’s stability and maintaining its sovereignty. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe came to Cairo to stress that all Libyans are standing behind LNA efforts in Tripoli,\u201d said Secretary-General of the Libyan National People\u2019s Movement Mustafa al-Zaeidy, ensuring that all participants in the conference stand with LNA efforts to preserve the country\u2019s stability. He explained that Libya is facing \u2018conspiracy,\u2019 adding that there were several attempts to dis-empower the army. <\/p>\n
He explained that civilians in Libya are suffering more than anyone as a result of the ongoing war. <\/p>\n
For his part, LNA\u2019s Colonel Belaid el-Sheikhi stated that Muslim Brotherhood\u2019s role is \u2018gone forever\u2019 in Libya, adding that parties and countries known for their support of terrorist movements will be hindered from playing any role in the country, namely: Qatar and Turkey. <\/p>\n
Egypt has been playing a key role to preserve Libya\u2019s stability and security. Cairo hosted several meeting for unifying the Libyan army and to reach political solution. <\/p>\n
On April 4, LNA led by Commander Haftar launched an offensive against Tripoli claiming that they will “liberate the capital” from terrorist groups. The international community have been urging all parties in Libya to halt violence and go back to the negotiation table. <\/p>\n
Egypt Today<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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