Libya rebel council to seek UN help to rebuild army

Reuters , Thursday 25 Aug 2011

Libya's rebel council says it expects the UN to help in restructuring the country's army

Libya's rebel National Transitional Council expects U.N. help in rebuilding the country's army and police but will not ask for foreign troops on the ground, the Libyan ambassador to the UAE Aref al-Nayed said on Thursday.

The envoy was speaking at a Libya Contact Group meeting of senior diplomats in Istanbul who are discussing the next steps for the country.

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