Turkey poised to send troops to Libya, ratcheting up tensions in E. Mediterranean
27 December 2019 |
12:42 pm
Turkey is preparing to send troops and advanced weapons to the embattled UN-backed Libyan government. The military muscle flexing puts it at odds with Russia and several Arab states backing Libya's rival government.
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