Taroudant, Morocco – The Obama administration has called on Morocco and Turkey to train the Libyan military
More than two years
after the toppling of former Libya’s strong man Moamar Gaddafi and the
constitution of a new transition government, the North African country
is still grappling with a fragile security situation. This is compounded
by a weak military that has so far failed to extend its grip throughout
a territory that has become a fertile ground for Al Qaeda operatives.
To help the Libyan
government strengthen its authority, the American government has called
on Morocco and Turkey to train the Libyan military.
According to the World Tribune, the Obama Administration is seeking the help of Morocco to rebuild Libya’s weak military.
“Between the four
European partners, the U.S. and the Moroccans, they’ve committed to
train up to 20,000 people in that force,” U.S. Africa Command chief Gen.
David Rodriguez was quoted by the World Tribune as saying.
“The U.S. right now is waiting on money coming from the Libyan government to begin to fund the training in Bulgaria,” he added.
Morocco is major non-NATO US ally and is one of only 15 at the global level and two on the entire African continent.
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