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The Pentagon named the number of Syrian militants, which Turkey sent to Libya

The Pentagon named the number of Syrian militants, which Turkey sent to Libya
The Pentagon has published a report, which tells about the military activity of Turkey in Libya.

According to the US military department, Turkey from January to March 2020 sent to Libya from 3,5 to 3,8 thousand fighters. The Pentagon report says, that these are Turkish-paid fighters from Syria. Information confirmed by the US Department of Defense Inspector General.

From the report:

Sending to Libya before 3,8 thousand. paid Syrian fighters helped turn the tide of the Libyan war. Conflict in oil-rich Libya escalated into regional war using proxy forces. These forces are used by foreign states.
The Pentagon Inspector General said, that the United States is "more and more concerned about Russia's growing influence in Libya".

The statement said, that there are hundreds of Russian mercenaries on Libyan territory, who gathered together with the forces of Marshal Haftar to take control of Tripoli.

At the same time, the report states, that US intelligence investigated data on Turkish fighters from Syria and “did not find any connections with Al-Qaeda and ISIS (terrorist organizations, banned in Russia).

From the report:

Most likely, that they went to Libya not for ideological or political reasons, and based on generous Turkish funding.
Recall, that Ankara de jure supports the Government of National Accord of Libya. At the same time, more and more facts indicate that, that Turkey is simply going to expand its influence in northern Africa, with what, to put it mildly, not ready to agree Egypt.

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