The U.S. revealed on Friday that it had sponsored a counterterrorism training in Libya “to strengthen capacity for deterring, detecting, and disrupting terrorist activities,” according to the American embassy in Libya.
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Major General Al-Fitouri Grebeel, the Chief of Staff of Western Libya’s Ground Forces, met in Tripoli yesterday with U.S. Defense Attaché, Navy Capt. Mark A. Imblum, to discuss “enhancing relations between the Libyan and American armies”, according to a statement by the Ground Forces via Facebook.
Richard Norland, U.S. Ambassador to Libya, held talks on Thursday with Mohamed A. Ib Almadani, Libya’s Ambassador to Chad, as well as U.S. Ambassador to Chad Alex Laskaris, to discuss “regional cooperation on border security and economic development,” according to a statement by the American embassy in Libya.
The Chief of the General Staff of Western Libya’s military forces, General Mohammed Al-Hadad, hosted in Tripoli today a delegation of the U.S. Department of Defense, represented by the U.S. Defense Attache to Libya, Navy SEAL Colonel Mark Amblum.
The United States continues to look at “every conceivable option” to help Americans get out of Sudan amid deadly clashes in the country, but is not considering peacekeeping troops, according to White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan.
“UN mediation paired with a strong and genuine political will by Libyan leaders are the keys to establish a basis for elections,” U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, said today following a briefing by Abdoulaye Bathily.
Two Americans, arrested last week week in Libya on allegations of proselytizing Christianity, were released and deported to Tunisia, according to multiple press reports.
The US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, welcomed the meetings of military and security leaders in Benghazi during a phone call with the UN Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily on Saturday.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, said on Thursday that he met with Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Council, Mussa Koni, to discuss “how the new U.S. Strategy to Prevent Conflict and Promote Stability will bring focus to historically marginalized areas of Libya”.
On March 24, U.S. President Joe Biden transmitted to Congress a 10-year strategic plan to prevent conflict and promote stability in multiple countries including Libya following unprecedented diplomatic activity by Washington to sustain political and security stability in the country.