The UAE is no longer in Libya militarily

The American “Bloomberg” agency reported that the UAE is reducing the level of its involvement in the region’s conflicts, which is reflected in a tangible reduction in its support for the Libyan National Army led by Khalifa Haftar.

Today, Sunday, the agency quoted five informed sources as saying that the UAE has significantly reduced its logistical and armament aid to Haftar’s forces.

Two of these sources stated that the UAE “is not completely present militarily in Libya now,” while a third source said that Abu Dhabi has significantly reduced the number of flights to eastern Libya, adding at the same time that this matter may mean that the Emiratis have deployed the required quantities of equipment. Military there.

Two other sources acknowledged that the UAE had reduced the level of its military presence in Libya, while all sources confirmed that there was no evidence that Abu Dhabi had cut off contacts with Haftar or the Sudanese mercenaries and others involved in the conflict.

The Bloomberg report pointed out that this comes against the framework of the UAE stepping down from the policy it adopted since the military spring, and within it it played an active role in regional conflicts, chiefly Yemen and Libya, pointing out that the arrival of the new US President Joe Biden to power is a major factor pushing Abu Dhabi. To activate their efforts in this direction.

Bloomberg, citing two informed sources, confirmed the authenticity of the news that the UAE had dismantled parts of the base it had developed in the Eritrean city of Assab, and withdrew its equipment and forces deployed there, after using this base for years as an important logistical point to transport troops and heavy weapons to Yemen.

The agency indicated that this policy change coincides with a cabinet reshuffle, as Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan assumed the position of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, succeeding Anwar Gargash, who took over the position of diplomatic advisor to the head of state.

Source: “Bloomberg”