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Egyptian president says Libyan city Sirte a 'red line'

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CAIRO – Egypt’s president Saturday warned that an attempt by Turkey-backed forces in Libya to attack the strategic city of Sirte would cross a “red line" and trigger a direct Egyptian military intervention in the conflict.Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in televised comments, said that Egypt could intervene in Libya with the intention of protecting its western border with the oil-rich country, and to bring stability, including establishing conditions for a cease-fire, to Libya.

He also said Egypt is ready to provide arms and training for Libyan tribes to “defend their country.”El-Sissi warned that any attack on Sirte or the inland Jufra air base by forces loyal to the U.N.-supported but weak government in Tripoli would amount to crossing a “red.

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