Spain defense minister backs international action in Libya
‘An international military intervention could be needed to end unrest in Libya, where the Islamic State group is gaining a foothold, Spanish Defense Minister Pedro Morenes said in an interview published Saturday.
“We went to Afghanistan to stop all of that from coming here, we are in Iraq, Mali or Somalia with the same objective. And now we have it nearby. Something may need to be done,” he told the top-selling Spanish daily El Pais when asked if there would be a military intervention in Libya.
“I asked [EU foreign policy chief Federica] Mogherini in Singapore [last weekend] and she said: ‘It seems unbelievable that there are still nations that object [to an intervention]. Think of Syria. For four years we have watched them massacre each other while the [UN Security Council] is blocked by vetoes. This is the world we live in.’”‘
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US gets permanent stronghold at Spanish military base, can triple contingent
‘Spain has signed an agreement with the US allowing to make its presence at a military base in southwest of the country permanent. Morón Air Base will be now able to station up to 3,000 troops – more than triple the size of the current contingent.
The Spanish government approved the deal on Friday. United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) recently used Morón Air Base for operations to contain the Ebola outbreak sweeping through West Africa.’
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