Summary: The Deputy Commander of the General Command, Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar, commented on the meeting of Khalid Haftar and Nimrush and the «3 3» and«5 5» committees in Sirte.
The Deputy Commander of the General Command, General Saddam Haftar, welcomed the meeting of the Chief of Staff of the General Command, General Khalid Haftar, and the Chief of General Staff in the Western Region, General Salah Al-Namroush, and the members of the Joint Military Committee «5 5» and Committee «3 3» in Sirte, today, Saturday, in the presence of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
Saddam Haftar wrote on his Facebook page: "We welcome the holding of the national meeting in Sirte, the university city, with the participation of the Libyan military leaders, led by the Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Khalid Haftar, and the Chief of Staff in the western region. First Lieutenant General Dr. Salah Al-Namroush, and Secretary-General of the General Command, Lieutenant General Khairy Al-Tamimi, in the presence of the members of the Joint Military Committee (5 5) and the Committee (3 3), and with the participation of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).
National efforts to unify the military institution. Saddam Haftar praised"the positive atmosphere that prevailed in this meeting, and the spirit of national responsibility and sincere keenness to give priority to the supreme interest of the homeland," noting that "this meeting comes in the context of national efforts to to unify the military establishment and end the state of division, with the support of international partners. ”
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It also valued the efforts of the United States, including the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), along with the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), in supporting efforts to build a unified and professional Libyan military institution, thus enhancing Libya's security. and its stability and preserves its sovereignty and territorial integrity. "
He said that "the unification of the military institution on a national and professional basis represents a basic goal to protect the homeland and preserve its sovereignty," pledging to continue "working with all seriousness and responsibility in order to build strong and effective institutions, protect the territory of Libya and its borders, and consolidate the unity of the national rank, up to a Libyan army Unified and able to perform his duties in defending the homeland and the citizen. "
The first meeting between Khaled Haftar and Nimrush comes with the meeting of Khaled Haftar and Nimrush, and the members of the military committees «5 5» and«3 3 3» in the city of Sirte, in implementation of what was agreed upon by the Chiefs of General Staff in Benghazi and Tripoli, during their first meeting in the Angolan capital Luanda, during their participation in the The African Chiefs of Staff Conference, which was held under the auspices of AFRICOM from June 30 to July 2.
The Sirte meeting also comes in response to the call of the Presidential Council Chairman, Muhammad al-Manfi, who stressed the need to take decisive steps to unify the Libyan military institution, in his comment on the meeting of Nimrush and Khaled Haftar in Luanda, vowing that this will not be the last meeting between the two parties during The next period.
There has been no official statement from the Chief of General Staff in Tripoli or the Chief of Staff of the General Command in Benghazi, regarding the meeting of the military leadership in the city of Sirte. However, Al-Masar TV, which is close to the General Command, earlier on Sunday broadcast a video clip showing Khaled Haftar and Nimrush in one of the meeting rooms in Sirte.
Original source: alwasat.ly
