Libyan defense official visits Pentagon for first time in over a decade

Libyan defense official visits Pentagon for first time in over a decade
Libya’s Deputy Minister of Defense, Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi with U.S. officials at the Pentagon. Photo: Libya Observer

Libya’s Deputy Defense Minister, Abdulsalam Al-Zoubi, met senior U.S. defense officials in Washington last week, marking the first Pentagon visit by a Libyan defense official in over ten years, according to the Libya Observer. Talks focused on military cooperation, training, and counterterrorism. Al-Zoubi will also attend the 2025 Special Operations Forces Week in Florida, part of Libya’s broader effort to modernize its defense institutions.

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