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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Libya’s prime minister, Abdullah al-Thinni, has accused another Arab nation of aiding an armed opposition group. Al-Thinni said that Qatar sent three military planes loaded with weapons to a Tripoli airport controlled by the armed opposition group. This accusation follows its accusation that neighboring Sudan has been trying to arm Islamists in Libya, accusing a second country of interfering in the lawless oil producer.
According to al-Thinni Qatar flew in three military aircraft loaded with arms into Matiga airport, which is run by the Islamists who seized Tripoli in August. “These warplanes carried weapons and ammunition,” he told Sky News Arabia.
“Unfortunately they (the planes) reached (Tripoli) Matiga airport,” Thinni told Arab TV channel Sky News. “We will consider … breaking off relations if this interference into Libya’s internal affairs continued.”
There has been no word from the Qatari government on the accusation.
Al-Thinni also repeated accusations against Sudan, saying Khartoum had tried sending a military plane loaded with ammunition to Matiga, an airport controlled by the Misrata forces.
The North African country is divided, with a government and elected parliament that have relocated to Tobruk in the far east of the country since losing control of the capital, and a rival assembly and government set up by the Misrata force.
“The Sudanese brothers are trying to interfere in Libya’s affairs,” al-Thinni said.
Al-Thinni also said Khartoum had tried to send a plane with ammunition to the Islamists but it was stopped before reaching its destination. Sudan confirmed that a plan had been sent to the Kufra airport but maintains it was only carrying equipment for a joint Libyan-Sudanese border force.
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