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Libyan Army forces caused Haftar's forces heavy losses
[Libya Observer] The front man for the Libyan Army under the command of the Presidential Council's government, Mohammed Gununu, said their forces "Volcano of Rage Operation" launched attacks on Khalifa Haftar ...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all...'s forces on Khallit al-Furjan and Nahr Road frontlines, causing them heavy losses. Gununu added on Monday in a press briefing in 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... that the Libyan Army forces advanced on Nahr crossroad and Athem Buildings on Khallit al-Furjan frontline in southern Tripoli. He added that they arrested three fighters from Haftar's forces and seized one military vehicle as Anti-Terrorism Force targeted Haftar's positions on Wadi Rabea frontline. Heavy festivities erupted Monday on different frontlines in southern Tripoli as Haftar's forces launched indiscriminate shells on residential areas causing casualties among civilians. One child was killed and another was injured as other civilians got injured due to random shelling by Haftar's forces on a house and near a clinic in Salah al-Deen, while in Ain Zara, seven schools were closed due to continued festivities. Posted by: Fred 2019-11-05 |
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