The parliament based in eastern Libya, which supports Marshal Khalifa Haftar, said on the night of Monday July 13 to Tuesday July 14 that it would allow a possible intervention by the Egyptian army against Turkey in Libya in the event of " threat . " b "It is up to the Egyptian armed forces to intervene to protect the national security of Libya and Egypt, if they see an imminent threat to the security of our two countries, " the parliament elected in 2014 but divided by image said in a statement. of the country between pro and anti-Haftar.
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The parliament reacted to a speech by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi on June 20, in which he had threatened to intervene directly in Libya, in reaction to Turkey's direct involvement in this country undermined by divisions. Relations between Cairo and Ankara have deteriorated since the removal in 2013 of the Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, supported by Turkey.
With the support of Ankara, forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNA), recognized by the UN, have garnered important victories since the beginning of June, regaining control of the entire north - west of Libya. The rival troops of Marshal Haftar, a strong man from eastern Libya supported among others by Egypt, have not stopped falling in recent months, suffering setbacks on the ground which signed the failure of their offensive Tripoli launched in April 2019.
" We call for concerted efforts between the two brotherly countries, Libya and Egypt, to ensure the defeat of the invading occupier (Turkey) and to preserve our common national security ," added the Libyan parliament in its statement. " The dangers posed by the Turkish occupation represent a direct threat to our country and to neighboring countries, especially for Egypt, " the same source added.
The Parliament does not recognize the legitimacy of the head of the GNA Fayez al-Sarraj, and supports a rival government also based in the east and the self-proclaimed " Libyan National Army " (ANL) of Marshal Haftar. The Libyan Parliament is also weakened by divisions. In addition to those who boycott, around forty anti-Haftar deputies left for Tripoli where they elected another president of the assembly.