Tensions rising in Libyan waters

General Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan military commander backed by Egypt, ordered his air and naval forces to confront any unauthorized vessels in Libyan waters, according to the Washington Post. This comes after the Italian government sent ships to help stem migrant movement to Europe at the request of a rival government faction led by Fayez Serraj, who later denied making the request. Haftar’s faction sees Italy’s presence as a violation of sovereignty and as a push to export the European migrant crisis into Libya. The UN-backed Serraj government met with Haftar’s faction in Paris last week to discuss cooperation.