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European Union calls on foreign forces to leave Libya

EU Council President Charles Michel met with officials in Tripoli as more European officials are set to visit the capital this month.
Michel and Dbeibah

The European Union reiterated a call for all foreign fighters to depart Libya as the war-torn country works toward a political solution to years of civil war.

EU Council President Charles Michel renewed the demand during a press conference in Tripoli on Sunday, calling it a “precondition” for Libya’s return to normalcy after a decade of intermittent civil war.

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