Update: Egypt’s Intelligence Chief meets Haftar, Aguila Saleh in Libya’s Benghazi

Head of Egypt’s General Intelligence Service stressed Egyptian support to 5+5 joint military commission talks’ outcomes, UN-led peace efforts

Egypt’s Head of General Intelligence Service (GIS) Abbas Kamel held a meeting with the Commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi on Saturday.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed security files of common interest between the two countries. Kamel stressed Egypt’s support to the 5+5 joint military commission talks outcomes and the permanent Libyan ceasefire.

GIS head also met with Libyan House of Representative (HoR) Speaker, Aguila Saleh and several other members of parliament. During the meeting, Kamel emphasized Egyptian support to UN efforts aimed at reaching a political settlement in the Libyan crisis and maintaining a ceasefire in the country. The two sides also tackled ways to boost bilateral relations between the two north African nations in the upcoming period.