| So they’ve said repeatedly. But it keeps on not happening. |
...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...
and Misrata, informing officials of the transfer of a new batch of Syrian mercenaries outside the country early next week, according to al-Arabiya news.The
Al-Arabiya mentioned that the
...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund...sent thousands of Syrian mercenaries to support the previous Government of National Accord (GNA), to fight the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar
...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all. Actually, he is, but slowly...
Last week, JMC member, Emarji al-Amami said that the Libyan National Army (LNA) deported 300 Sudanese fighters last week.
Al-Amami told Fawasel Media that the deportation of the fighters came in accordance with the "goodwill initiative of the LNA, and are now waiting for a similar action from the other side in western Libya."
"The Military Commission is in a permanent meeting, in constant communication, and is working to accomplish its assigned tasks," he noted
"We hope that the politicians will reach an agreement that will bring the country out of its current situation," he added.
Al-Amami indicated that the JMC is awaiting the exit mechanisms of the
Notably, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) stated on 10 October, that a new batch of 100 Syrian mercenaries had been repatriated to Syria. This coincided with the back-and-forth transfer operations of mercenaries. The batch also contained fighters who were transported to Libya in 2019, the SOHR said.
Libyan Foreign Minister, Najla al-Mangoush told Rooters in October, that some imported muscle have left the country. This comes as the government seeks to mobilize international support to withdraw the remaining forces.
"The reports are correct. There is a very modest start," al-Mangoush said at a news conference in Kuwait. "We are still seeking a larger and comprehensive organization for the exit of mercenaries," she added.
The ceasefire agreement between Libya’s warring parties called for all foreign mercenaries to be withdrawn within three months of its signing in October 2020.