European leader urges foreign fighters to leave Libya
SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press
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CAIRO (AP) The European Union on Sunday called for the departure of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya, describing it as a “precondition” for a return to stability in the war-torn country.
At a news conference in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, EU Council President Charles Michel described the appointment of a transitional government earlier this year as a “historic moment.” The government is meant to shepherd the country through until general elections on Dec. 24.
“You have created an opportunity to rebuild your country, but there is one precondition all foreign fighters and troops must leave the country,” he said, urging Libya’s political and mostly armed factions to seize a “unique opportunity to build a united sovereign stable and prosperous country.”