The Libyan Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 12th stressing that Libya does not allow any party to use the Misrata military base in the northwestern part of the country to carry out “military operations other than the country's sovereign responsibility.” The purpose of this statement is to respond to CNN related reports that Ukraine is using these bases to launch an attack on Russia's so-called “shadow fleet.” According to a report on the “Libyan Observer” website, in response to the CNN report's claim that the Misrata base was being used to attack the forces and interests of third parties, the Libyan Ministry of Defense emphasized in a statement that “there are no agreements, arrangements, or coordination mechanisms that allow foreign forces to use Libyan territory, airspace, territorial waters, or facilities to carry out hostile acts against any other country or entity.” The statement also said that military cooperation and technical training between Libya and “friendly countries” are carried out within an approved official and legal framework. The Ministry of Defense of Liberia reiterated that it will do its utmost to maintain Libya's sovereignty and reject the use of its territory to launch “activities that may damage Libya's national security or diplomatic relations.”

The Libyan Ministry of Defense issued a statement on the 12th stressing that Libya does not allow any party to use the Misrata military base in the northwestern part of the country to carry out “military operations other than the country's sovereign responsibility.” The purpose of this statement is to respond to CNN related reports that Ukraine is using these bases to launch an attack on Russia's so-called “shadow fleet.” According to a report on the “Libyan Observer” website, in response to the CNN report's claim that the Misrata base was being used to attack the forces and interests of third parties, the Libyan Ministry of Defense emphasized in a statement that “there are no agreements, arrangements, or coordination mechanisms that allow foreign forces to use Libyan territory, airspace, territorial waters, or facilities to carry out hostile acts against any other country or entity.” The statement also said that military cooperation and technical training between Libya and “friendly countries” are carried out within an approved official and legal framework. The Ministry of Defense of Liberia reiterated that it will do its utmost to maintain Libya's sovereignty and reject the use of its territory to launch “activities that may damage Libya's national security or diplomatic relations.”