GNA’s Defense Minister, Al-Barghathi arrives in Tripoli

A security source, who asked not to be named, said the Defense Minister of the UN-backed Government of National Accord, Al-Mahdi Al-Barghathi, has arrived in Tripoli Mitiga airport this evening.
On Wednesday, Ali Al-Hassi, the spokesman of the Oil Facilities Guard, said the guard will be under the control and command of the Defense Ministry of the GNA, led by Al-Barghathi.
Meanwhile, this came after a meeting between Al-Barghathi and the Chief of the Oil Facilities Guard, Ibrahim Jodran in the headquarters of the guard earlier on Wednesday.
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