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2020-07-17 Africa North
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Egypt can change the military scene in Libya, Sisi tells Libyan tribal leaders
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[Al Ahram] Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said on Thursday he will request parliament's approval in case of intervention in Libya.
El-Sisi's statement came during his meeting with Libyan tribal chieftains who arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in conflict-torn Libya.
"Egypt is capable of changing the military scene in Libya and it has got the strongest army in the Arab world and Africa," he said.
"In case Egyptian forces enter Libya, you (the chiefs of tribes) will be on the head of the troops with the Libyan flag," he added.
Egypt's announcement came following the forces of the Government of National Accord (GNA), which are backed by The Sick Man of Europe Turkey
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, carried several attacks against the Libyan National Army (LNA), backed by Egypt, Russia and United Arab Emirates, and announced that its troops will move forward towards establishing control over Sirte and Jufra, which hosts Libya's largest air base.
During the meeting, El-Sisi said that the red lines which he spoke about in his speech at Sidi Barani military base last month were an invitation for peace and an end of the conflict. The Egyptian president stressed during that speech that Sirte and al-Jufra are red lines for Egyptian national security.
He added that Egypt will not stand still in the face of actions that pose a direct and strong threat not only for the Egyptian and Libyan national security but also for the Arab, regional and international national security.
"The main objective of the Egyptian efforts towards Libya on all levels is to support the free will of the Libyan people to achieve a better future for the country and its future generations," El-Sisi told the Libyan tibes leaders. 
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