Libyan parliament speaker said on Wednesday that the Libyan people will request the military intervention of Egypt whenever needed.
Speaking to Egypt s state-owned MENA news agency, Akeela Saleh said the Egyptian intervention "would be legitimate under the Libyan people s mandate."
"We will request the intervention of the Egyptian armed forces to support the Libyan army in case of the penetration of Sirte" by armed militias, Saleh stressed.