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LNA sets up new force in Bani Walid
[Libya Herald] Armed forces commander-in-chief Khalifa Hafter has ordered the establishment of a new Libyan National Army (LNA) unit in Bani Walid in a move which will advance the LNA to a strategic position half way between Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... and Misrata. The new 27th light infantry brigade’s commander is to be Abdullah al-Warfali from the locally-powerful Warfala tribe. The unit is being formed and equipped by LNA trainers. It is not clear when it will become fully operational. The brigade will be part of the central or Gulf of Sidra military zone, whose Rada* (Deterrence) units are commanded by Brigadier Mohammed al-Nayel. The western boundary of the Sidra zone had until now been Sirte. Bani Walid is some 220 kilometres further west from Sirte. The establishment of this new formation comes days after Hafter created a new Rada force headquartered in Ajdabiya. Posted by: Fred 2017-10-20 |
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