TRIPOLI, Libya /ISTANBUL

Libya’s Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh held talks on Monday with the commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Dagvin Anderson, to discuss strengthening military cooperation between the two sides.

Discussions focused on ways to enhance military cooperation between Libya and the US, with an emphasis on training, equipment, and capacity-building programs, the Libyan government said in a statement.

The premier stressed “the importance of supporting Libya’s military institution through effective partnerships and high-quality training programs,” the statement said.

He affirmed his government’s commitment to “strengthening security and stability and combating threats in the region,” it added.

Anderson, for his part, affirmed AFRICOM’s commitment to providing support and underlined the importance of continued coordination to serve regional security, the statement said.

Libya remains split between two administrations: a government appointed by the House of Representatives in early 2022 and based in Benghazi, led by Osama Hammad, which controls the east and much of the south; and the internationally recognized Government of National Unity, led by Dbeibeh in Tripoli, which runs the west.