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Warzone/The Drive: Two Turkish Frigates Appear Off Libya Amid Reports Of Troops And Armor Landing Ashore
These developments point to a major escalation in Turkey's involvement in the conflict following abortive attempts to broker a ceasefire.
Weeks after the Turkish government announced plans to send various forces to Libya to support that country's internationally recognized government, there are now indications that those deployments are well underway. Two Turkish Navy Gabya class frigates have appeared off the coast of Tripoli, the official Libyan capital, and there are reports emerging now that Turkish troops and heavy armor are arriving in that city, too.
Pictures showing the two warships sailing together near Tripoli first emerged online on Jan. 28, 2020. Unconfirmed reports about the arrival of Turkish forces began to appear on social media hours later. On Jan. 5, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said in a televised interview that an unspecified number of Turkish troops would be heading to Libya soon and, the day after, revealed that members of the country's National Intelligence Organization, also referred to by the Turkish acronym MIT, were already in the country.
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Libya: UN envoy slams violations of pledge to end foreign meddling -- AFP
U.N. shuts refugee center in Libya's capital as truce crumbles -- Reuters
UN halts Tripoli refugee centre operations over safety fears -- AFP
Libya heading towards ‘full-blown’ war despite ceasefire -- The Independent
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