5+5 JMC agrees to coordinate the departure of foreign troops

Libya’s 5+5 military committee of officers has agreed on a coordination mechanism for the withdrawal of foreign forces in liaison with neighbouring Sudan and Niger, Libyan Express correspondent reported.
The procedural step would allow for joint coordination and data exchange to facilitate the full withdrawal of mercenaries and foreign fighters from Libya, the UN Libya envoy Abdoulaye Bathily announced after a meeting in Egypt.
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