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Africa North
Turkey Has Suspended the Withdrawal of Syrian Mercenaries from Libya
2021-05-05
[LIBYAREVIEW] On Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that the repatriation of Syrian fighters from Libya has been completely suspended by The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
...the occupiers of Greek Asia Minor...
It added that the suspension has sparked a state of discontent among these mercenaries, as they are demanding to leave Libya as soon as possible.

SOHR sources said that only a small number of mercenaries have managed to return to Syria, after providing medical reports. As well as some of them bribing their militia leaders to be discharged.

Last month, the SOHR reported that the Ottoman Turkish government sent a new batch of 380 Syrian mercenaries to Libya. "There are still more than 6,630 mercenaries in Libya, amid Ottoman Turkish intentions to keep groups of Ottoman Turkish-backed Syrian fighters in Libya to protect Ottoman Turkish interests," it concluded.

Posted by:Fred

#1  Gotta maintain leverage there. and in Egypt too.
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-05-05 19:06  

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