German defense minister does not rule out Germany's contribution to military mission in Libya

German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Germany could contribute to a military mission in Libya.

"Germany will not be able to evade responsibility for contributing its share," Ursula von der Leyen told the German Bild newspaper when asked about whether she plans to deploy troops in Libya, which has been racked by conflict since the 2011 fall of Muammar Gaddafi.

She did not give further details on the nature of involvement but said that implementing law and order was the most important goal in Libya, which has seen advances by the extremist group Islamic State.

Germany, which took in 1.1 million refugees last year, is keen to promote stability in Europe's neighbors in order to reduce the number of people streaming across the Mediterranean.

Source: MENA