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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor

Libyan PM resists Russia’s move to reinforce military bases in country

Abdul Hamid Dabaiba
Leader of UN-backed government in Tripoli Abdul Hamid Dabaiba said he was concerned the country could become a ‘battlefield between countries’. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Russia’s move to reinforce its military base in eastern Libya after the toppling of the Assad regime in Syria is facing resistance from the country’s UN-backed government.

The prime minister of the Tripoli-based government, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, said he rejected any attempt to turn Libya into a centre for major-power conflicts, stressing that the country would not be a platform for settling international scores.

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