Fighting continues between Libyan
rivals
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| Forces loyal to Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (AFP) |
The internationally recognised government in Libya has
launched air strikes against forces loyal to renegade military commander
Khalifa Haftar.
By Nathan Morley
Over the last 24-hours, Libya's UN-backed government, known
as the GNA, has carried out a series of air-strikes against forces loyal to
Haftar, whose troops are reeling from government attacks and are in retreat.
Haftar and his self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA)
have suffered a series of brutal defeats, losing two towns and a key airbase to
pro-GNA forces.
For the last 12-months, the conflict has been especially
violent. Libya has been dogged by conflict since the ouster and killing of
former leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Since April 2019, the so-called LNA has been pushing an
offensive on Tripoli's southern outskirts, not too far from where the
internationally recognized GNA is situated.
In the last few days, Turkey has warned forces loyal to
Haftar against attacks on its interests, saying such moves would have serious
repercussions.
In recent months, Ankara has provided military support to
the GNA.
Since 2011, it is estimated that around 400,000 Libyans have
been displaced — about half of them in recent months amid the fighting in
Tripoli.
Earlier this week, Russian President Vladimir Putin and
Turkish President Recip Tayip Erdogan held a phone call to evaluate the latest
developments in Libya.
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