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USA ‘warns’ Egypt, UAE over airstrikes in Libya

August 27, 2014
Smoke billows over Tripoli during fighting in July 2014.

The Pentagon and the United States Department of State has confirmed that it believes Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have been involved in airstrikes in Libya, causing ‘concern’ over foreign intervention. “We understand that there were airstrikes undertaken in recent days by the UAE and Egypt,” stated US Department of State spokesperson Jen Psaki during the Department’s daily briefing. “We believe outside interference in Libya exacerbates current divisions and undermines Libya’s democratic transition. Obviously, that’s part of our concern here, given the fact that Libya is in a very fragile place.” In a press conference, the Pentagon also confirmed that the US believes Egypt and the UAE have been involved in the airstrikes. “We do believe there were airstrikes undertaken in recent days by the UAE and Egypt inside Libya,” said Press Secretary of the Pentagon, Rear Admiral John Kirby. Yet, despite the statements made by both the State Department and the Pentagon, Jen Psaki, in an attempt to backtrack from earlier statements, tweeted that her statements were “intended to refer to countries reportedly involved, not speak for them.” The statement by the US State Department had come hours…


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