Weeks into speculation that Egypt might intervene in Libya, Egypt’s Parliament has approved that troops be sent to its western neighbor in a bid to ward off Government of National Accord (GNA) fighters aiming to capture Sirte. The decision, which is based on a constitutional stipulation that military intervention be carried out externally to Egypt based on Parliamentary agreement as well as the consent of the military body, the National Defense Council, was approved on Tuesday. Days ago, President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi met with various Libyan tribal leaders in Cairo; the latter appealed to the Egyptian military for an intervention with the aim of securing national security in both countries. WHY THE INTERVENTION? For years now, Libya has been facing a massive civil war which has on going between the Libyan House of Representatives, the unicameral Parliament of Libya, and the Government of National Accord which is a United Nations backed interim government. The conflict has left the country without unification for the last four years, with ideological, tribal and political differences leaving no ground for resolution. Recently, the GNA, which sees massive support from Turkey and Qatar, as…
BREAKING: Parliament Approves Egyptian Military Intervention in Libya
July 20, 2020
