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
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Members of Libyan joint military commission meet for talks in Ghadames, a desert oasis some 465 kilometers (290 miles) southwest of the capital, Tripoli, on Nov. 2, 2020. Rival Libyan military officers began talks on Nov. 2 on home soil for the first time following a cease-fire agreement last month, discussing implementation of the deal. The three-day meeting of the Joint Military Commission is taking place at a remote area near Libya's borders with both Algeria and Tunisia, far from the power bases of either side. The military commission had been dubbed "5+5" because it is made up of five officers from each camp. - AFP via Getty Images
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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.

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