Egypt's Parliament approves military intervention in neighbouring Libya, in a move likely to worsen tensions in North Africa
Egypt's Parliament has greenlighted a possible deployment of troops outside its borders after President Abdel Fattah el Sisi spoke of potential military operations in neighbouring Libya.
The approval comes after Sisi threatened military action against Turkey and UN-backed government's military which is moving its fighters and military vehicles closer to Sirte, a gateway to Libya'sTurkey seeks 'immediate' end to Haftar support in LibyaThe move could bring Egypt and Turkey, close US allies that support rival sides in Libya’s chaotic proxy war, into direct confrontation.
Egypt backs eastern-based Haftar's illegal militia while Turkey supports fighters allied with the UN-supported government in Tripoli, in the west. The Tripoli government retook the capital's airport, all main entrance and exit points to the city and a string of key towns in the region.
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