Official: Turkey ready against Libyan fighter’s threats

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s defense ministry has said it is ready to retaliate against any attacks on Turkish vessels and interests by the forces of Libya’s Khalifa Hifter.
Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said Sunday there would be “heavy” consequences to any “hostile attitude or attacks.”
The comments come after a spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army called Turkish assets in Libya “legitimate targets,” accusing Turkey of helping r