Egypt to open new military base on border with Libya to deal with Turkish challenges

One of the messages that Cairo is trying to send is that any attempt to firmly entrench the presence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Libya will be met with decisive Egyptian action.

CAIRO – Egypt is preparing to announce the inauguration of a new military base on its border with Libya as one of its measured options to confront Turkish influence in Libya and face Ankara’s refusal to withdraw its forces and mercenaries from Tripoli.

On Saturday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will inaugurate the “Third of July” military base (air and naval) in the Jarjoub region, close to the border with Libya, in the presence of a number of Arab officials from different countries.

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