Haftar failed in his bid to wrest control of Tripoli last year, ultimately leading to stalemate with GNA (AFP)
The deadline for withdrawal of foreign troops and mercenaries passed on Saturday with no movement observed on ground
The United States has called for the immediate withdrawal of Russian and Turkish forces from Libya after a United Nations-mandated deadline for them to leave was left unanswered.
Under a United Nations-brokered ceasefire signed in October last year, foreign troops and mercenaries were mandated to pull out of Libya within three months.
That deadline passed on Saturday with no movement to leave announced or observed on the ground.
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Update #1: US calls for withdrawal of Russian, Turkish forces from Libya (AFP)
Update #2: US diplomat criticizes Russia, Turkey, UAE for intervening in Libya (Al-Monitor)
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. Both Turkey and Russia are going to ignore this U.S. demand. But this does signal a more aggressive stance by the Biden administration against Turkey.
