France 24: Residential areas of Libya's capital becoming 'battlefields', says Red Cross
Intensified fighting for control of the Libyan capital is turning residential areas of Tripoli into "battlefields", the Red Cross said Thursday, amid a row over France’s alleged backing of military strongman Khalifa Haftar.
"The humanitarian situation in and around Tripoli has deteriorated sharply over the past three weeks," since Haftar launched an offensive on April 4 against forces loyal to the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), the International Committee of the Red Cross said in a statement.
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Libya War News Updates -- April 25, 2019
Residential areas of Libya's capital becoming 'battlefields', says Red Cross -- France 24
'Neighbourhoods turning into battlefields' around Libyan capital -- Al Jazeera
Migrants evacuated as confident Tripoli fighters tell Haftar: 'We are coming' -- Reuters
Increasing Egyptian military support for Haftar forces in the Battle of Tripoli -- Middle East Monitor
Libya asks UN to investigate Tripoli attacks -- AFP
After Tripoli assault, Libya's next battle could be over banks -- Reuters
US backs Haftar offensive on Libya’s Tripoli: officials -- Al Arabiya
With Haftar attacking Tripoli, the US needs to re-engage on Libya -- Brookings Institution
Aide to Libyan Commander Visits Moscow as a Sign of Haftar's Closeness to Russia -- Moscow Times/Reuters
Obama's War, the gift that keeps on giving.
ReplyDeleteObama, the awesome, never went to congress.
George Bush went to congress. He got a respultion passed twice.
It passed the 1st time and then Nancy Pelousy demanded a re-vote, so she and the Dims could hop onto the train as it was pulling out of the station.
Pro-tip: When you lose a war and sign an armistice, you should not be hyperbolic and blustery talk. Also, and this is key, you should live up to the terms of the armistice.
Saddam Hussein never returned hunrdreds of Kuwaiti prisoners among other transgressions of the armistice.
It is not fun watching NBC showing film (1998)of inspectors trying to inspect a building for WMDs and being denied for 2 or 3 days. Such a delay takes the "suprise" out of suprise inspection
Complainers of the inspections can still back their boy, Scott "I like young babes" Ritter, to the hilt.