A Libyan National Army (LNA) official revealed that Turkey had brought two new batches of Syrian mercenaries to Libya. The new batches number approximately 3,000 fighters, including leaders from the terrorist organisation ISIS who are internationally wanted.
The director of the LNA’s Moral Guidance Department, Khaled Al-Mahjoub, said in press statements that Turkey transported them through a village to Gaziantep, then to a camp designated for the terrorist organisation ISIS, and then they were transferred in batches to Libya.
He pointed out that, for the first time, Turkey transported two batches of mercenaries at close intervals, pointing out that they were brought in by trucks made for Turkish soldiers.
The LNA monitors the transfer of African mercenaries to Misrata. Al-Mahjoub explained that their numbers are roughly estimated at 25 to 30 trucks, and they were transported by buses to Istanbul Airport.
He confirmed that among them is a dangerous ISIS terrorist who is wanted internationally, and his name will be announced later.
Turkey not only sends terrorist elements, but also other administrative personnel, such as manufacturers of improvised explosive devices and former ISIS operatives who were in Iraq, to run the organisation financially and administratively. Al-Mahjoub pointed that the Islamic State organisation is back again, but this time, in western Libya.
In December 2019, Turkey signed with the Government of National Accord, which is an interim non-elected government that is recognised by the United Nations, two MoUs on defence and gas drilling in the Mediterranean. Under the agreement, Turkey has allegedly sent about 20,000 Syrian mercenaries and 10,000 extremists of other nationalities to Tripoli.
The maritime border agreement was rejected by several countries such as Egypt, Greece, Cyprus and the UAE and described as an illegal act that violates the sovereignty of other Mediterranean states.