The following statement was issued today by National Security Council spokesperson Ned Price.
Assistant to
the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco met
today with Libyan Prime Minister Fayiz al-Sarraj on the margins
of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss U.S.-Libyan
counterterrorism cooperation and other efforts by the Government of
National Accord (GNA) on behalf of the Libyan people. During the
meeting, Ms. Monaco and Prime Minister Sarraj reviewed the progress
of GNA forces in regaining Sirte from ISIL fighters and U.S. support
for those Libyan-led efforts. They also discussed the GNA’s plans to
stabilize the city after ISIL fighters are cleared out of Sirte. Ms.
Monaco congratulated Prime Minister Sarraj on the
recent Libyan effort, with international support, to remove chemical
weapons precursors from Libya and ensure that they did not fall into the
hands of ISIL or other terrorist groups. Prime Minister Sarraj and Ms.
Monaco underscored the importance of expanded
efforts by the GNA to propose a new cabinet and for the House of
Representatives to hold a vote to endorse the cabinet without delay.
Source: The White House, Office of the Press Secretary
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