LNA Spokesman: Time for Dialogue Is Over, Army Will End Rule of Armed Groups

Libyan National Army's spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari stated that the battle of Tripoli reached a decisive stage. Again. In a televised interview with the US-based Al-Hurra TV channel Ahmed Al-Mismari said that the attack conducted by armed groups on the army's axes was being prepared for a long time with the aim to storm the city …

LNA Air Force Ops Room Commander Announced New Operation Called “Consequence of Trickery” to Revive Battle Over Tripoli

The Air Force Operations Room's Commander of Libyan National Army Mohamed Manfour appealed residents of the Libyan capital Tripoli to stay away from any site that may be objected to air strikes. Mohamed Manfour said on Sunday that "after exhausting all the traditional means in the battle for liberating the rest of Libya and after …

Footage Reveals that Ankara Sends Instructors to Train the Libyan Unity’s Government’s Fighters to Operate Turkish-made Armored Vehicles

Libyan National Army led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar once again accused Turkey of providing military support to forces and armed groups aligned with the Tripoli-based government. Last Tuesday, War Information Division, the Libyan National Army's Information Office, released on its official Facebook page a footage showing the Turkish-speaking instructors training the Government of National Accord's …

Turkey Blatantly Violated the UN Arms Embargo on Libya, Raising Risk of Proxy War to Unprecedented Extent

The Libyan armed groups affiliated with the Government of National Accord received a large amount of armored vehicles and weapons from Turkey to fight the opposing Libyan National Army headed by the strongman Khalifa Haftar, as the battle for Tripoli is well under way.On last Friday, the information office of the “Bourkan al-Ghadab” operation, launched …

House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Libya Sheds Light on Struggle within the U.S. Gov’t, Called for a Greater America’s Involvement in Libyan crisis

On May 15, the House Foreign Affairs Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives held a hearing on Libya, marking a significant divergence in views with the President Donald Trump regarding the U.S. policy towards Libya. As the US president Donald Trump recently expressed in a phone call his support to the commander of the …

Prominent Misurata’s Field Commander Killed in Clashes in Tripoli As Khalifa Haftar-led Forces Announced They Are Heading towards Libyan Capital’s City Center

One of the high-level commanders of Misurata's armed groups was killed in fighting on Monday in the southern Tripoli's district of Salah Al-Din, many accounts on social media confirmed. The Libyan National Army also confirmed the killing of Mohamed Bayou called as "Shere Khan" who was a well known field commander from the city of …

LNA Regained Control Over Tamanhint Airport after Unexpected Attack by GNA-Loyal Forces

While Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army is pursuing its offensive towards the capital Tripoli, armed fighters loyal to the unity's government attacked the international airport of Tamanhint in southern Libya. The attack on Tamanhint airport, also used by the LNA as an airbase and located 30 km northeast of Sabha city, came on early Thursday …

Khalifa Haftar’s Army Pushes For Libya’s West, UN-Backed Gov’t Declares General Alert. What Is Next?

Khalifa Haftar-led Libyan National Army (LNA) moved yesterday toward the West in a new round of counter terrorism operation that has already put the Southern Libya's region of Fezzan in control of the armed forces. LNA-affiliated information office released on Wednesday evening a statement coupled with a footage showing the column of dozens of armed …

New GNA Chief Of Staff Officially Appointed Following Mohamed Al-Taweel Forced Resignation

Former GNA Chief of Staff Abdurrahman Al-Taweel just handed over his post a month after his resignation was signed by UN-backed government's Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj. The GNA media office reported that Fayez Sarraj appointed today on March 14th Lt Gen Mohamed Al-Sharif as a new Chief of Staff of the Libyan Army loyal to …

As Islamic State Recovers in Western Libya, GNA Struggles to Form Joint Security Force of Tripoli’s Militias

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for an attack on the Foreign Ministry of  UN-recognized Government of National Accord in Tripoli in a show-off of its recently emerged presence in the country's west. According to ISIS Amaq news agency, three inghimasi militants managed to enter the MFA HQ, overpowered security guards and set the building …