Al-Mismari: Al-Sarraj Spent LYD 12 Bln of Libyan Oil Revenues on Militias

A spokesman for the Libyan National Army (LNA) Maj. Gen. Ahmed Al-Mismari confirmed that the Turkish invasion in Libya was targeting the Arab region, noting the Turkish government is trying to spread chaos and support the militias.

He also pointed out that in early 2019, the Prime Minister of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez Al-Sarraj, issued orders to the Central Bank of Libya to disburse 2.4 billion LYD in favor of the militias.

The money was transported by armed cars and distributed to the militia, adding: “About 12 billion LYD were spent by Al-Sarraj on the militia.”

The spokesman explained during his conversation via Skype on the ON TV channel that the city of Tripoli, but all of Libya, suffers from a lack of financial liquidity in banks.

Regarding the Libyan oil revenues, he said: "We do not control oil, and no army is allowed to enter Libyan facilities, but the Libyan army only protects these facilities."

Turkey has transported into Libya 17,000 Syrian mercenaries as well as heavy arms and armored vehicles. Furthermore, it deployed marine vessels on coasts western Libya.

Al-Mismari and GNA

Al-Mismari said the GNA is marginalized and that western Libya is controlled by the local branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in coordination with the Turkish branch.

Al-Mismari accused the GNA government of treason and that it was working against Libya’s interest, stressing the Libyan National Army was fighting for peace in Libya.

Turkey has threatening Europe, controlling illegal immigration and threatening the stability of European countries, he clarified.

The spokesperson also pointed out that the Turkish regime was looking for control oil fields in the western country, confirming that it was targeting Libya's stability and security by managing terrorist organizations.

Al-Mismari asserted that Turkey eyes Libyan oil resources, and that is why it had threatened of targeting Sirte and Al Jufrah in central Libya as they compose the portal to Libyan oil fields and facilities.

Oil-rich Libya has been mired in chaos since the ouster and killing of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. It now has two rival authorities and a multitude of militias vying for control of the country.

The country’s internationally recognized government is based in Tripoli, while Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army, is supported by a parallel administration based in the east.