Turkey appears to be preparing a surprise move in Libya after recent diplomatic traffic between Ankara and Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA).

Turkey is planning to establish a military base in Libya, Turkish media reported on Monday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan mulls possible armed intervention in the years-long conflict.

A United Nations report has revealed that a UAE firm has violated arms embargo on Libya as it sold Khalifa Haftar’s forces an Irish warship via dubious strategies.

Libya’s city of Misurata, northwest of capital Tripoli, has declared its support to battle the “decisive war” against Khalifa Haftar’s forces, vowing to deploy all of its armed brigades to defeat the attacking forces of Haftar, whom it said is backed by Russia, Egypt, UAE, and France.

The pilot at the Air Force of Khalifa Haftar’s forces, who was detained after his MIG23 had been downed days ago, said the Russians and Emiratis are operating the battle; Russia plans tactics and UAE operates drones.

From buying an Irish navy boat re-registered as a “pleasure yacht” to enlisting a Canadian firm to recruit Sudanese fighters – Libya’s warring parties are running rings around a UN arms embargo.

After the Khalifa Haftar told his forces on the outskirts of Tripoli that their Zero Hour for attacking the capital and entering its neighborhoods had come, they led a heavy attack on different frontlines in southern Tripoli but were faced by even heavier repelling force by Volcano of Rage Operation …

Rogue Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar’s threats to restart an offensive on the capital have been met with derision from the UN-backed prime minister, while EU countries responded urging an end to the fighting.

East Libya’s Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar announced the start of the Libyan National Army’s final offensive to gain control over rival Government of National Accord-held Tripoli.

The Turkish government’s possible deployment of troops to Libya may tip the balance of power in the country and could put Turkey in Russia’s crosshairs, regional experts and sources told Middle East Eye.