The head of the Libyan armed forces, General Khalifa Haftar, on Tuesday asked Italian Premier Matteo Renzi for help in getting an arms embargo lifted so his troops can stem the advance of Islamic State.
“I ask Renzi to convince the international community to lift the arms embargo and help us fight for a Libya free from extremists…it’s decisive for Italy too: should ISIS win your security would be at risk,” he told.
The general added that if the Tobruk government prevails it could stop extremists sending desperate migrants across the Mediterranean.
