Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Türkiye’s defense minister on Tuesday, building on an agreement that was agreed in 2019.
Dbeibah’s administration posted a statement saying the deals included “implementation protocols for the security agreement” signed that year by authorities in Tripoli, who at the time were fending off a blistering assault by the eastern-based putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar.
Tuesday’s statement did not give further details.
Shortly afterward, the delivery of Turkish drones to Tripoli-based forces changed the course of the battle, winning them a victory over Haftar’s forces who were backed by Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Another deal signed by Dbeibah on Tuesday aims to “boost the capacity of Libya’s air force using Turkish expertise,” read the statement, accompanied by pictures of him with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.
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