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Africa North
Could Egypt and Turkey be headed for war in Libya?
2020-06-21
Short answer: Yes
[JPost] Turkey has increased its military intervention in Libya in recent months, sending ships off the coast, planes to bring weapons, mercenaries and armed drones to the country.

This is ostensibly to support the government in Tripoli which is fighting a civil war against forces in eastern Libya. But it is actually part of Turkey's desire for a greater role in energy exploration in the Mediterranean and aimed at weakening Egyptian-backed opposition forces. In response Egypt's president hinted during a tour of a massive military base on Saturday, that Egypt might intervene.
Posted by:Frank G

#6  The Ottoman Turkish expansion in the area is pushing Egypt's panic buttons. Serbia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and 1914 is a similar case.
Posted by: magpie   2020-06-21 19:49  

#5  poor syrian rebels my ass
Posted by: Chris   2020-06-21 16:20  

#4  What did the AF general in War Games say? "Warm up the birds in the bull pen!"
Posted by: M. Murcek   2020-06-21 15:55  

#3  BTW, fire the perfume generals if they don't have the 'big boys' out by the time this balloon goes up.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-06-21 15:45  

#2  Popcorn
Posted by: Procopius2k   2020-06-21 15:44  

#1  Depends on how much the Saudis are willing to pay to Egypt.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2020-06-21 11:53  

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