House Approves Sending Egyptian Troops to Libya

The House of Representatives, under its speaker Ali Abdel Aal, approved on Monday sending troops of the Egyptian Army to Libya to defend Egypt's national security along the strategic western border against the armed militias and terrorists.

The approval came during a secret session for the House in the presence of 510 parliamentarians, Assistant Defense Minister for Legal and Constitutional Affairs, and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Alaa Fouad, according to a statement, released by the parliament.

The session touched on the outcomes of the national defense council's meeting, which was held on Sunday, headed by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

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The House highly valued the Egyptian Armed Forces' efforts to defend the homeland and the Arab national security.

"Egypt is always a peace advocate, but it does not allow to let its neighbors (Libya) to be in danger of the terrorist groups," the statement added.

The House stressed that the Armed Forces has the legal and constitutional right to determine the time and place of responding to these dangers.

Earlier on Sunday, the council discussed developments of the situation in Libya on the western strategic direction, in light of Egypt’s endeavor to stabilize the current field position and not to cross the declared lines.