Libyan warlord seeks Italian border guard training
During his meeting with the Italian Chief of Defense Staff, General Luciano Portolano, Saddam Haftar, son of warlord Khalifa Haftar, discussed the implementation of specialized training programs for coast guard and border guard personnel.
Haftar's meeting with the Italian Chief of Staff, which took place in Rome on Friday, is part of a series of meetings he is holding during his visit to Italy, according to a statement published by the media office of his father's forces.
The media office said the two sides discussed the possibility of implementing specialized training programs aimed at enhancing the efficiency of Haftar's coast guard and border guard, thus contributing to strengthening the protection of the territorial waters of both Libya and Italy, according to the statement. News Tagged: Saddam haftar Italy
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