Britain will NOT send troops to fight ISIS in Libya – but it will send weapons

BRITISH troops will NOT be sent to Libya to crush Islamic State (ISIS) fanatics, the Foreign Secretary has announced.

 

However the UK is prepared to provide weapons and support to tackle the Daesh extremists when Libya forms a new Government.

ISIS, also known as Daesh, has an increasingly strong foothold in Libya, with militants also believed to be bribing impoverished Africans from Sudan, Mali and Chad to create an army of the poor.

 

Phillip Hammond’s announcement comes despite suggestions ministers had discussed sending up to 1,000 troops to the North African nation over fears the terror group are on the rise.

Mr Hammond strongly refuted these claims during an anti-ISIS summit in Rome last night.

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