Following talks on 22 February with US officials, the Algerian authorities have said that any operation against ISIS should be conducted only within a UN framework. The US has been carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group in Libya. Algeria is concerned that these strikes are a precursor to foreign military intervention in Libya, which would in turn prompt Libya’s rebel groups to change their positions and potentially move into Algerian territory. Algeria’s minister for Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League, Ramtane Lamamra, called for the swift creation of a national unity government in Libya, and warned that a longer process would lead to greater likelihood of adverse repercussions for regional security and stability.
Following talks on 22 February with US officials, the Algerian authorities have said that any operation against ISIS should be conducted only within a UN framework. The US has been carrying out airstrikes against the Islamic extremist group in Libya. Algeria is concerned that these strikes are a precursor to foreign military intervention in Libya, which would in turn prompt Libya’s rebel groups to change their positions and potentially move into Algerian territory. Algeria’s minister for Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League, Abdelkader Messahel, called for the swift creation of a national unity government in Libya, and warned that a longer process would lead to greater likelihood of adverse repercussions for regional security and stability.