Egypt, UAE establish Libya naval commando squad to fight Turkey

Source:Middle East Monitor Date:10Mar2020

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A special naval commandos unit made of  dozens of Libyan fighters has been setup with the help of the UAE to carry out operations against Turkey’s naval interests in the Mediterranean, sources told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. 

Egyptian and Libyan sources revealed the new squad’s missions include as blocking the naval route that Turkey uses to send military aid to the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli.

Libyan forces had been sent to Egypt to receive training at the hands of its navy, the sources added. This special marine operations squad, which consists of around 50 fighters, will reportedly be joined by a second batch of commandos who are currently receiving their training in an Egyptian naval base.