Turkish exercise sees Libya’s rival forces train together for second time within weeks

Turkish exercise sees Libya’s rival forces train together for second time within weeks

İZMİR, Turkey — The Government of National Unity in Tripoli and the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army are inching together to overcome their differences during several weeks of military training.The Turkish Efes-2026 exercise marks the second instance in a short period in which Libya’s rival factions have participated in the same multinational exercise, an indication of accelerating rapprochement between the two sides.Coordinated by the Aegean A…

Turkey Hosts Joint Military Drills for East & West Libya

Military cooperation between forces from eastern and western Libya continues to grow, as units from both sides took part in the Turkish-led “EFES-2026” military exercises just weeks after participating together in the multinational “Flintlock 2026” drills. According to a report published by Defense News, the joint participation reflects increasing military coordination between rival Libyan factions and signals broader efforts to reduce divisions…