Search: LNA,GNA,Libya (4 materials)

Russia’s Game on the Libyan Field: From Gaddafi to Haftar

... conflict. Additionally, Moscow was occupied with its military operation in Syria that at that point was far from being a success. Islamists in Moscow In the post-Skhirat period, Russia was able to largely move away from unconditional support for the LNA and started to develop ties with the Fayez al-Sarraj-led GNA. Soon after entrenching himself in Tripoli and gaining recognition from most groups within Libya Dawn, al-Sarraj came into conflict with the House of Representatives in Tobruk. Having failed to obtain guarantees that he would be given a high-ranking office in the new government, Haftar pressured its deputies to not give their vote of confidence ...

12.08.2020

Playing Pick-Up-Sticks in Libya — 2

... process for the better, despite the ceasefire initiative tabled by Cairo. Like many initiatives before it, Cairo’s proposal is a forced step, a response to the changes at the frontlines that has only one objective: to prevent the military defeat of the LNA and stop the GNA forces from moving East, towards the Libya–Egypt border. However, it is not only North Africa and Europe that are concerned about the escalation in Libya, as the United States is also increasingly focusing on the issue. The increased activity of the United States on the Libyan issue is ...

02.07.2020

The War in Libya: Is the Defeat of Khalifa Haftar Complete

... military-technical cooperation. As a result of Turkish interference, the GNA forces managed to achieve significant military successes and go on the counterattack. The army of F. Saraj was able to lift the siege of Tripoli, which lasted 14 months and push the LNA from the Libyan capital. In April, the GNA troops established control over the coast in western Libya from Misrata to the border with Tunisia. Soon, the army of H. Haftar was forced to leave the capital airport, and Tarhuna, as well as al-Watiya airbase. Against the backdrop of the success ...

18.06.2020

March to Tripoli, or a Third Civil War in Libya: Initial Results

... Zawia). The Libyan Army that is loyal to the legitimate transition bodies — the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Presidential Council led by Faiz Sarraj — repelled the attempts of K. Haftar’s militants to enter the city and ... ... who is wanted by the International Criminal Court), and the 106th Brigade led by K. Haftar’s son, Khalid. A number of the LNA’s elite units, which are made up primarily of Salafists, were also deployed in the Libyan capital, including the Tariq Bin-Ziyad Brigade, the 73rd Brigade (formerly the Khalid ibn al-Walid Battalion) and others....

13.06.2019

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