The French website “Africa Intelligence” revealed French preparations to hold a Libyan security meeting that brings together security leaders from the east and west of the country.
The site said that the preparations for the security meeting are being supervised by the French President’s advisor on Libya, “Paul Soler”, as Paris wants to benefit from the progress made recently and the meetings of military leaders that took place in the past period in Tunisia, Benghazi and Tripoli, and the agreement to establish a joint force from east and west.
The site indicated that the meeting will be held in Paris in the presence of the UN envoy, Abdullah Batili, and the Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, which includes the President of the Presidential Council, Muhammad al-Mnifi, and his two deputies, Abdullah al-Lafi and Musa al-Koni, and the Chiefs of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Muhammad al-Haddad and Abdul Razaq al-Nazuri, as well as members of the Joint Military Committee. 5+5.
The site continued that the joint force proposed to be established; is under discussion, and that this force aims to provide stability before the elections to be held before the end of this year, pointing out that the goal of the United Nations through the establishment of the force is the departure of foreign forces, and the fight against smuggling across the southern borders of the country.
Africa Intelligence website also stated, that the joint force will be deployed first in the southwestern region, in which armed groups and smuggling are spread, explaining the possibility that the joint military force will receive external training to carry out these tasks.
Source: Libyan News Agency
