Libya's UN-backed government has sent Nato an official request to help improve its security and defences, the alliance said yesterday.
Nato agreed at a summit last year in Warsaw to offer support, if requested, to the Government of National Accord, which it wants as a bulwark against migrant flows and terrorism.
"Last night, I received a formal request from Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj requesting NATO's advice and expertise in the field of defence and security institution building," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg told a press conference in Brussels.
The 28-nation transatlantic alliance, which is holding a meeting of its defence ministers, will discuss how to respond to the request as soon as possible, Stoltenberg said.
