AFRICOM Commander visits Libyan Prime Minister in Tripoli, Libya

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and Amb. Peter Bodde, U.S. Ambassador to Libya are greeted by Libyan miltary officials during their recent visit to meet with the Prime Minister of Libya's Unity Government, Fayez al-Sarraj in Tripoli, Libya May 23, 2017. This marks the first time a a high ranking U.S. military official has been in Libya since 2014.



By MC2 Dominique J. Shelton U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs Stuttgart, Germany May 23, 2017
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