Cairo Libya talks produce agreement on withdrawal of foreign fighters

Cairo talks on Libya produce agreement on withdrawal of foreign fighters: Sudan, Chad and Niger have all agreed to allow the return of mercenaries who have been fighting in Libya, a sign of progress in UN-sponsored talks designed to speed up the withdrawal of foreign fighters deployed in the country during its recent civil war, Ahram reports, citing state news agency MENA. During the two-day meeting of the 5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission in Cairo, the three countries pledged to “fully” cooperate with efforts to pull mercenaries out of the North African state, ahead of national elections planned for December.

Egypt and US naval forces conducted joint naval drills in the Red Sea’s Southern Fleet operation zone, with the participation of Egyptian frigate Alexandria and the American cruiser USS Portland, according to an official statement.