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Turkey threatens Libya as six citizens detained by Haftar troops
Source: BBC
Turkey says warlord Khalifa Haftar's eastern Libyan forces will become a "legitimate target" if they do not immediately release six Turks.
The Turkish foreign ministry said the detention of its citizens "amounts to banditry and piracy".
Gen Haftar's forces said on Friday that they would attack Turkish targets over Turkish support for the internationally recognised Libyan government.
Gen Haftar started an offensive against the Tripoli government in April.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48818695
