Italy Trains Military Personnel From East and West Libya
Italy is training military personnel from eastern and western Libya, including special forces units and pilots, as international efforts continue to reunify the country’s divided armed forces. New photographs published by the specialist account Libya Field Notes on X appear to show members of the 23rd Special Forces Battalion, affiliated with the Libyan National Army led by General Khalifa Haftar, taking part in military exercises. Some soldiers are seen carrying Italian-made Beretta AR70/90 rifles, while other images appear to show them alongside members of an Italian military Mobile Training Team. However, the date and location of the photographs, as well as the trainers’ identities, have not been officially confirmed. The report also referred to an Italian C-130J military transport air…
