Libya’s eastern-based parliament on Monday passed a resolution that approves Egypt’s direct military to intervene in the Libyan conflict to counter Turkey’s backing of the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and protect Egyptian and Libyan national security, reported CGTN Africa.
In a resolution passed late on Monday, the parliament authorised “Egyptian armed forces to intervene to protect the national security of Libya and Egypt if they see an imminent danger to both our countries”.
It accuses Turkey of invading and occupying Libya through its support of the Tripoli administration.
The Egypt government has welcomed the eastern-based Libyan parliament’s decision to allow the Egyptian army to intervene in the Libyan conflict to confront any dangers on the national security of both countries.
In a statement, Deputy Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament Suleiman Wahdan said the Libyan decision is historic. He stressed that Egypt would not abandon the Libyan people under any circumstances.
Wahdan said that any Egyptian intervention will also be meant to preserve the Libyan wealth against the ambitions of Turkey’s terrorist groups sent to Libya.
Last month, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said his government could send troops into Libya if GNA resorts to crossing the current frontline between them and LNA. In response, the GNA said it considered el-Sisi’s comments a “declaration of war”.
Egypt said it is concerned over a renewed assault by Turkish-backed Libyan forces on the key coastal city of Sirte, which is the gateway to Libyan oil terminals. General Khalifa Haftar’s eastern-based Libyan National Army took control of Sirte in January and has imposed a blockade on Libyan oil exports.
Notably, Hagtar’s LNA has got backing from Egypt, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates, while Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj’s Government of National Accord has got support from Turley in the civil war with the LNA.
