Reuters is reporting that Russia appears to have deployed special operations troops to an airbase in Egypt near the border with Libya. Citing unnamed U.S. and Egyptian officials, Reuters reports the deployment signals a possible Russian intervention in the conflict in Libya on behalf of Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar, who opposes the U.N.-backed government of national unity based in Tripoli. Egypt has publicly denied Russian troops are on Egyptian soil.
Reuters: Russia May Have Deployed Troops to Egypt Near Libyan Border
HeadlineMar 15, 2017