Intel: Departure of foreign forces from Libya in question ahead of political talks in Tunis
An agreement between rival Libyan military representatives this week made no mention of the UN-backed cease-fire's demand that foreign mercenaries leave by January
Military representatives of Libya’s rival sides agreed this week on a path forward to implement a UN-backed cease-fire agreement ahead of political talks set to begin on Monday in Tunis.
The agreement came as a result of a two-day meeting of Libya’s Joint Military Committee (JMC) in the oasis of Ghadames, southwest of Tripoli near the Tunisian border, earlier this week.
The two sides agreed to form a joint military subcommittee to supervise the “return” of forces on both sides “to their headquarters” in order to demilitarize the conflict’s front lines.
But the recommendations make no mention of a stipulation included in last month’s UN-backed cease-fire agreement that all foreign troops leave Libya within 90 days.
