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Lack of U.S. support left desperate Libya to accept aid from Syrian extremists, official says'When you are drowning in water and somebody sends you a life jacket, what are you going to do?' By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times - Saturday, February 15, 2020A top Libyan official is defending his government’s decision to accept help from Syrian militants suspected of having ties to extremist groups such as al Qaeda and the Islamic State, saying Tripoli had no choice after being ignored by the United States.The militants, supplied by Turkey in the country’s grinding civil war, add the latest twist to a conflict that has destabilized the region and drawn in a growing number of international players, each allied to one of the two factions fighting for control of the country.“When you are drowning in water and somebody sends you a life jacket, what are you going to do — look at who sent the life jacket or take it?†said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Omar Maiteeq.Read more at: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/feb/15/us-inaction-leaves-others-fill-vacuum-libyan-offic/
