La República: 40 Italian soldiers and marines are fighting alongside Haftar
The Italian La República newspaper revealed Tuesday that there are 40 Italian soldiers and marines in Binina airbase in Benghazi and they are fighting along with Khalifa Haftar’s forces.
The Italian newspaper said the soldiers are not alone in Benghazi, they are accompanied with French, British, and American military experts to back up Haftar’s fight in there.
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