French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday urged the international community to prepare to help Libya’s unity government if asked, providing military support if necessary.
"Libya is a concern shared by all the countries of the region and beyond," Ayrault said in comments to a French newspaper.
"The chaos which reigns there today aids the rapid development of terrorism. It is a direct threat to the region and to Europe," he said.
While ISIS group militants are being pushed back in Syria and Iraq with the help of international intervention, the militants are gaining ground in Libya, the foreign minister warned.
"We must be prepared to respond if the national unity government of prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj asks for help, including on the military front," he said.
On the likelihood of military intervention, Ayrault said: "That will depend on the legal government. To think of launching air strikes outside of the political process is not an option." Ayrault cautioned that the international community must avoid the mistakes of the past, citing military intervention in Iraq.
"That (action) upset the region and brought about extremism ," he said, referring to the ISIS group.

Source: QNA