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Clashes rage on in south Tripoli as Libyan Army captures pro-Haftar commander
[Libya Observer] Libyan Army forces under the command of the Presidential Council's government have made significant advances on Khallatat and Yarmouk Camp frontlines after targeting 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 with heavy artillery shelling Thursday morning. The media office of Volcano of Rage Operation said their forces had destroyed military vehicles for Haftar's forces on Yarmouk Camp frontline after waging attacks on different frontlines this morning following attempts by Haftar's forces to advance on Naqliya and Khallatat frontlines. In Ain Zara, heavy festivities took place between the two sides and the Libyan Army managed to capture several fighters from Haftar's forces, including a commander at the pro-Haftar Tariq bin Ziyad Brigade, and a Sudanese mercenary. Sources from Volcano of Rage Operation also said that artillery shelling targeted Thursday evening one of the largest ammunition depots of Haftar's forces in Baer al-Tuta. On 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... Airport frontline, Volcano of Rage Operation forces managed to hold positions on Naqliya and Ahyaa Bariya frontlines. Related: Khallatat: 2019-10-28 Libyan Army captures eight fighters from Haftar's forces in southern Tripoli Khallatat: 2019-10-23 Two children killed, another injured in mortar shelling by Haftar's forces in Tripoli Khallatat: 2019-10-16 Heavy clashes sweep through southern Libya's Tripoli Related: Yarmouk Camp: 2019-10-23 Two children killed, another injured in mortar shelling by Haftar's forces in Tripoli Yarmouk Camp: 2019-10-17 Scores of casualties from Haftar's forces in violent clashes in southern Tripoli Yarmouk Camp: 2019-10-16 Heavy clashes sweep through southern Libya's Tripoli Related: Khalifa Haftar: 2019-11-28 Air strikes shut production at Libya's al-Feel oilfield Khalifa Haftar: 2019-11-27 US delegation meets Haftar, warns him of Russia's intervention in Libya Khalifa Haftar: 2019-11-21 Sabha military commander slams southern Libyan fighters who support Haftar's Tripoli offensive Related: Volcano of Rage: 2019-11-20 13 civilians injured in airstrikes by Haftar's forces on Libya's Misrata Volcano of Rage: 2019-11-19 Haftar's warplanes strike biscuit factory in southern Tripoli, killing 7 civilians Volcano of Rage: 2019-11-15 Three children injured, mother in critical condition after shell hit their home south of Tripoli Posted by: Fred 2019-11-30 |
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