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Libyan soldiers complete Turkish army training - The Balkantimes Press

Libyan soldiers complete Turkish army training

TRIPOLI, Libya: Soldiers attend passing out ceremony in Tripoli at end of the 8-week course

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A passing out ceremony was held Saturday for Libyan soldiers who completed an eight-week training by the Turkish Armed Forces.

The training was held as part of a deal signed between the two countries last year.

Libyan Defense Minister Salahaddin Namroush said the completion of this training was evidence that the Libyan-Turkish military cooperation was bearing fruit.

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Libya has been torn by a civil war since the ouster of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

A new government was founded in 2015 under an UN-led agreement, but efforts for a long-term political settlement have failed.

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TRIPOLI, LIBYA – NOVEMBER 21: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – “TURKISH ARMED FORCES / HANDOUT” – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—-) Libyan military students perform during their graduation ceremony after completing 8 weeks of training given by the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) personnel in order to raise Libyan army to international standards at the Omer Mukhtar Joint Land Training Center in Tripoli, Libya on November 21, 2020. ( Turkish Armed Forces – Anadolu Agency )

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