US to Respond to Threat in Libya, Not Considering More Troops

US Defense Department announced that the United States is evaluating security situation in Libya, but is not weighting in sending troops to the country.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States is evaluating security situation in Libya, but is not weighting in sending troops to the country, US Defense Department spokesperson Peter Cook said in a briefing on Wednesday.

"We are going to continue assess the threat in Libya and respond accordingly, and Secretary [Carter] will continue to have those conversations with the President’s [Obama] national security team," Cook stated.

The spokesperson added that sending US troops to Libya "is not something that is under consideration."

 

"We are looking at military options, a range of other options as a government that we can engage in…and as the situation in Libya unfolds, we want to be prepared as the Department of Defense always wants to be prepared in the event that ISIL [Daesh] in Libya becomes more of a threat than it is even today," Cook explained.