Ankara will deem the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) a "legitimate target" should it try to attack Turkish troops deployed in the North African country, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said.
On Saturday, Akar visited Libya at the helm of Turkey's military top brass. The delegation met with senior state and military officials from the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and visited Turkish troops deployed in the country. Days before the visit, the commander of the rival LNA, Khalifa Haftar, urged his army to clear the country of Turkish "colonizers"...
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"Haftar and those who support him should be well-aware that they will be considered as a legitimate target in any attempt to attack the Turkish military," Akar said in a statement released by the Defense Ministry after the Turkish delegation’s visit to Libya on December 26.
According to Akar, if Turkey’s Armed Forces carry out the offensive, the attackers "won’t be able to find places to hide."...