Libya’s UN-recognised government has accused Egypt of “diplomatic adolescence” after Cairo dismissed the beleaguered Tripoli-based authority as unfit to deal with the Egyptian state.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to continue support for rogue Libyan General Khalifa Haftar, who has been waging a war against the internationally-recognised government of Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has notified Brigadier General Khalifa Haftar that it is continuously monitoring the attack on the capital, Tripoli, while calling on him to speedily hand one of his wanted aides over to justice.
The Libyan government forces announced on Sunday evening that the UAE Air Forces launched airstrikes targeting the headquarters of the Faculty of Civil Aviation of Misrata, east of Tripoli.
Cities of the western and central regions of Libya have announced -in alignment with Misurata’s step- the general mobilization of forces to end the battle against Haftar.
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.
