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Armed brigades in Libya's capital form Tripoli Protection Force
[Libya Observer] Special Deterrence Force (SDF), Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... Revolutionaries Brigade, Eighth Brigade (Nawasi), Bab Tajoura Brigade, and Joint Deterrence and Intervention Force Abu Salim said in a statement that they had been united under Tripoli Protection Force. The statement says that Tripoli Protection Force rejects using power to gain political benefits, adding that the unity of the brigades is an attempt to block the recent military movements in the western region. "We have heard one party of the Libyan conflict trying to resort to using military actions in the western region and thus destabilize Tripoli again and lead to killings and injuries as well as a deduction of properties in the capital. That is why, unity among us is very vital." The statement reads. It also hailed the efforts of the UNSMIL and its Head Ghassan Salame, pledging support for the upcoming Libyan National Conference in January, saying it would welcome hosting it in Tripoli. "We reject referring the entire Libyan military institution to one person and taking advantage of it to seize power." The statement remarks. The announcement of the coalition of forces - which all operate under the Presidential Council's government in Tripoli - came after a meeting in Tripoli port. Posted by: Fred 2018-12-19 |
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