The Guardian: UN-backed Libyan forces oust renegade general from Tripoli
Khalifa Haftar’s forces driven out after their 14-month siege of the south of the city
A 14 month-siege of Libya’s capital Tripoli by the renegade general Khalifa Haftar ended in failure on Thursday when his forces retreated from the south of the city toward his heartlands in the south and the east of the country.
The interior minister of the UN-recognised government of national accord (GNA), Fathi Bashagha, hailed “the beginning of the end of the entire dictatorship project”, and urged cities under Haftar’s control to rise up against him and spare themselves further conflict.
The extent of Haftar’s retreat may depend on the point at which newly arrived Russian fighter jets intervene to shore up his lines of defence.
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WNU Editor: Libya’s Government of National Accord may have won this battle, but this war is far from over.
More News On The Libyan War
Libya conflict: GNA regains full control of Tripoli from Gen Haftar -- BBC
Libya unity govt forces reseize Tripoli airport in blow to Haftar -- AFP
Eastern forces quit Libyan capital after year-long assault -- Reuters
Libya's government retakes Tripoli airport ahead of possible truce talks -- Reuters
Libya's GNA says it regained full control of the capital, Tripoli -- Al Jazeera
Turkey vows more support to secure gains in Libya conflict -- Reuters
Senior Libyan official arrives in Moscow for talks: RIA -- Reuters
Libya: Haftar visits Egypt hours before rival government recaptures Tripoli airport -- Middle East Monitor
1 comment:
WNU,
Ho yes, you are more than right. This "victory" will make the fight more bloody. The MIG-29 will have to make over time, and they will. I have no partisan judgment on that but only a rational one.
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