The United Arab Emirates has secretly carried out airstrikes against Islamist militias in Libya using bases in Egypt, two US officials said Monday. "The UAE carried out those strikes," one of the officials told AFP on condition of a**nymity, confirming a report in The New York Times. The United States did **t take part or provide any assistance in the bombing raids, the two officials said. The UAE provided the military aircraft, aerial refueling planes and aviation crews to bomb Libya, while Cairo offered access to its air bases, the paper said.
08-26-2014, 08:01 PM
UAE bombed Islamist militias in Libya: US officials *
The United Arab Emirates has secretly carried out airstrikes against Islamist militias in Libya using bases in Egypt, two US officials said Monday. "The UAE carried out those strikes," one of the officials told AFP on condition of a**nymity, confirming a report in The New York Times. The United States did **t take part or provide any assistance in the bombing raids, the two officials said. The UAE provided the military aircraft, aerial refueling planes and aviation crews to bomb Libya, while Cairo offered access to its air bases, the paper said.
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