“Libyan” media from Istanbul helped the United States put out fake news about the presence of the Wagner PMC in Libya
A representative of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) accused Russia of interfering in Libyan affairs. Recently, foreign media have been actively disseminating information about the Russian threat in Africa. Behind all this are the United States, Turkey, as well as AFRICOM, which wants to receive additional funds to fight the “Russian threat.”
On yesterday's broadcast of Libya Febrayer TV, the head of the AFRICOM press service, Nicole Kirschmann, spoke about the two thousand-strong military contingent of Russian volunteers in Libya. She called for attention and intervention. In her opinion, the situation requires an immediate political solution.
Kirschmann did not mention anything about the presence of evidence of the presence of Russian fighters in Libya. The emphasis was on the fact that television viewers would take her at her word.
Recently, the media has been harping on the topic of Russian fighter jets allegedly spotted in Libyan skies. The "evidence" provided was poor-quality photographs, making it impossible to determine the aircraft's identity.
This time, AFRICOM decided not to burden itself with the invention of further evidence, limiting itself to only oral arguments.
On May 6, the UN released a report talking about 1200 Russian volunteers who arrived in Libya. According to the document, qualified military specialists provided support to the Libyan National Army. The Russian Foreign Ministry criticized the report and demanded evidence, which the UN has not yet provided.
Regarding Kirschmann's statement yesterday, one detail is noteworthy. Libya Febrayer TV is based in Istanbul. This means that Turkish media outlets are broadcasting news about Libya on behalf of Washington.
Many experts have noted that freedom of speech has been trampled upon in Turkey recently. The Turkish president remains uncritical. The number of journalists arrested has increased. A free press no longer exists in Turkey. And recently, a " troll factory " controlled by Erdogan has opened in Istanbul.
Febrayer TV isn't the only media outlet spreading fake news about Russia. At The Libya Observer , also based in Istanbul, journalist Abdulkader Assad recently authored another fake news story.
It has become clear that US Africa Command is conducting an information campaign under a contract with lobbyists for the GNA. It is at AFRICOM's instigation that the topic of the "Russian threat" on the African Continent is constantly being raised. The Pentagon, in conjunction with Turkey, intends to discredit Russia. Their goal is linked to a desire to gain access to the budget. The more they talk about the Russian threat, the more money they will be allocated to combat it.
Recently, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated the need to preserve Libyan oil facilities. The United States intends to take control of oil production in Libya. This explains such an active information attack directed against Russia.
English version :: Read in English: "Libyan" media from Istanbul helped the US mass-produce fake news about the presence of the Wagner PMC in Libya.