Haftar vows to confront Italian ships in Libyan waters

‘Powerful Libyan General Khalifah Haftar has ordered naval bases to confront any vessel entering the North African country’s territorial waters without military permission.
A statement released by Haftar, the head of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), said that the command was directed to eastern bases in Benghazi as well as the capital Tripoli.
The warning by Libya’s eastern commander comes after the Italian parliament authorized a naval mission to help Libya’s coast guard curb refugee flows and reduce the number of people arriving on Italy’s coasts.
Italy has reportedly begun the mission by sending a logistics ship and patrol boat as well as mechanics to maintain equipment.’
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