Head of GNU Government Meets Commander of Africom.

Tripoli, The Head of the Government of National Unity, and Defence Minister Abdul Hamid Al Dbeiba met here on Tuesday the Commander of United States Africa Command ‘Africom’ General Stephen Townsend. The meeting was attended by US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland.

The GNU Communication Office said the meeting focused on coordinating effort to fight terrorism in southern Libya, indicating that the two sides discussed withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters from the region, and the underway efforts with bordering countries on this issue.

The two sides also agreed on continuing joint strategic cooperation between Libya and the United States.

 

Source: Libyan News Agency