Libya, UAE, MRAP and combat vehiclesnote

Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Army Major-General Khalifa Haftar paid a visit last week to Abu Dhabi during which he met with Deputy PM and Minister of Presidential Affairs Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The following 480-word report sheds light on the meeting and tells what about the outcome, notably on what concerns Emirati efforts with Washington to help the Libyan Army acquire MRAP and combat vehicles. [Briefly reproduced in Tactical Weekly (Issue No 22/18 – May 1, 2015)]