US ‘very concerned’ as conflict intensifies in Libya
‘This isn’t good,’ state department official says as Russian mercenaries backing Khalifa Haftar turning conflict into bloodier one
The United States is “very concerned” about the intensification of the conflict in Libya, with a rising number of reported Russian mercenaries supporting warlord Khalifa Haftar’s forces on the ground turning the conflict into a bloodier one, a senior state department official said on Saturday.
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