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U.S. military says Russia has deployed more fighter jets to Libya
2020-05-27
[AlAhram] The U.S. military said on Tuesday that Russia has deployed fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for eastern forces, adding to concerns of a new escalation in the conflict.

"Russian military aircraft are likely to provide close air support and offensive fire," the United States Africa command said in a statement it posted on its website and on Twitter.

Libya's civil war has drawn in regional and global powers with what the United Nations
Posted by:trailing wife

#7  create very real security concerns on Europe's southern flank".
Still fighting the last war huh mein General?
Posted by: AlanC   2020-05-27 15:49  

#6  Maybe he could arrange for an unmarked airplane to fly a couple pallets of cash to Moscow.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2020-05-27 13:12  

#5  It would be good if Trump slipped Putin a few billion for this effort, under the table of course. Wouldn't want Biden to find out.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2020-05-27 13:08  

#4   Didn't the news yesterday talk about Russia abandoning LNA?

Yes. Also about how the LNA is being driven back to its refuges on the Egyptian border. Apparently propaganda.
Posted by: trailing wife   2020-05-27 12:28  

#3  U.S. Air Force General Jeff Harrigian warn[ed] that if Russia seized bases on Libya's coast, it would "create very real security concerns on Europe's southern flank". And if Islmists do likewise? then what General Sapolio?
Posted by: b   2020-05-27 09:58  

#2  Didn't the news yesterday talk about Russia abandoning LNA? Was that just a feint?
Posted by: George Uloluck9546   2020-05-27 09:34  

#1  If they kill Turks and their ISIS tools, great
Posted by: Frank G   2020-05-27 09:30  

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