Turkey and its regional ally Qatar have already supplied an array of weapons to the Tripoli government, including drones, but is now threatening a sharp escalation.
The same day, Libya's Government of National Accord said it may officially seek Turkish military support in the face of Haftar's months-long offensive to seize Tripoli.
Libya's eastern neighbour Egypt supports Haftar's forces and also serves as a staging post for arms deliveries to the strongman from Qatar's Gulf rival the United Arab Emirates. In Mali and adjacent countries of the sprawling Sahel region, France has a 4,500-member force which has been fighting jihadists since 2013. Forty-one soldiers have died.
Last month, 13 French soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in the north of Mali as they hunted jihadists - the biggest single-day loss for the French military in nearly four decades. The Pentagon is looking into reducing or even withdrawing US troops from the region, including those supporting the French operation, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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