Madar (Tripoli) - Libya's Government of National Unity head Abdulhamid Dbeibah received the commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), Gen. Dagvin Anderson, in Tripoli on Saturday 14 November 2026 to discuss strengthening military and security cooperation and supporting efforts to unify Libya's military institution, according to the Ean Libya news site.
The meeting, attended by Interior Minister Imad Trabelsi, Chief of General Staff Salah Eddine al-Namroush and Defence Ministry officials, covered expanded cooperation in training and capacity building and preparations for the "Flintlock 2027" exercise, with participation from military institutions across Libya, according to the same source.
In Sirte, the deputy commander-in-chief of the "General Command" forces, Saddam Haftar, received the AFRICOM commander and his delegation at the General Command headquarters. The talks covered unifying Libyan institutions, border security, counter-terrorism, irregular migration and smuggling networks, according to the Akhbar Libya 24 news site.
Saddam Haftar praised the results of the "Flintlock 2026" exercise and the progress made in meetings of the joint "3+3" committee, and discussed preparations for "Flintlock 2027", according to the same source.
Quoted by Sky News Arabia, AFRICOM said the meetings were part of efforts to build a unified Libyan military framework, secure borders and counter shared regional threats, adding that forces in eastern and western Libya are currently cooperating in joint preparations to take part in "Flintlock 2027".
