AFP, Tripoli, 10 Oct 2011 – Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council said on Monday that it recognises the Syrian National Council, which groups the opponents of embattled President Bashar al-Assad.
‘The National Transitional Council has decided after a meeting today to recognise the Syrian National Council and also decided to close the Syrian embassy in Libya,’ NTC member Mussa al-Koni told a news conference in Tripoli.