Libya civil war and natural resources attract mix of nations

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Libya civil war and natural resources attract mix of nations
By Nabih Bulos  Staff Writer

On the southern edge of Libya’s capital, drones belonging to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates fly missions against forces on opposite sides.

Below them, mine-resistant vehicles provided to Libyan government forces by Turkey hunt for Jordanian-built armored personnel carriers supplied by the UAE, which supports a rival government operating from east Libya.

Nearby, militiamen including mercenaries from Sudan and Chad smile while taking selfies atop pickup trucks supplied by Saudi Arabia as they load large-caliber machine guns bought from Belarus and Russia.

Read more at: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2019-08-02/libya-civil-war-and-natural-resources-attract-mix-of-nations