Government sources on Tuesday
denied media reports that Italy has offered to send 900 soldiers
to Libya.
Separately the Italian general defence staff also described
the reports as "groundless".
On Tuesday daily newspaper Corriere della Sera reported
that Italy was preparing to send a contingent of between 600 and
900 soldiers and carabinieri to Libya to help guard sensitive
sites including oil wells and train local security forces there.
The reports came the day after Libyan premier Fayez al
Sarraj called on the United Nations, European countries and
neighbouring African countries to help Libya protect its oil
resources from ISIS militants.
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