President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has received, Thursday, the Sheikhs, and the tribal figures of Libya representing the Libyan people throughout the country, according to the Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.
"The meeting will be held under the slogan of 'Egypt and Libya... one people and one destiny'," added Rady.
The delegation of Libyan tribes loyal to eastern forces arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to discuss developments in the war-torn country, a few days after the eastern-based Libyan parliament asked Egypt to directly intervene if necessary in light of what it described as a Turkish “aggression.”
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Presidency Spokesperson Ambassador Bassam Rady- File Photo[/caption]
According to the state-run MENA news agency, Cairo received a delegation from several tribes from Benghazi for talks about the current crisis and how to overcome it.
Libya's Tobruk-based parliament asked Egypt to intervene militarily if necessary to safeguard the national security of both countries, Libya and Egypt.
Sisi: Sirte-Jufra is a red line
Earlier, the Egyptian president warned that Cairo has a legitimate right to intervene in the war-torn neighboring country to restore security and stability after Tripoli-affiliated forces pushed back the Libyan National Army (LNA) forces in the capital.
Sisi said that any intervention in Libya by Egyptian forces “would be led by the Libyan tribes,” stressing that the Libyan frontline of Sirte and Al-Jufra is “a red line” for Egyptian national security.
The Libyan National Army Spokesman, Ahmed Al-Mismari, said on Wednesday that the LNA “Expects a Turkish attack at any time,” stressing that the Libyan forces will “Do whatever is necessary to deter any assault.”
In an interview with “Sky News Arabia“, Al-Mismari stated that “We expect the Turkish attack at any hour and at any time… We have done everything necessary to deter any attack on our forces.”
“We have detected that Turkey is going to the decisive battle, which is the battle of Sirte- Jufra,” he added.
Moreover, Al-Mismari revealed that “There are no indications from the other side, in reference to the Government of National Accord based in Tripoli and headed by Fayez al-Sarraj, of accepting the ceasefire and going to negotiations.”
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Libyan National Army's Spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari[/caption]
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