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| LNA claims to be 20 kms from Tripoli after advances in west |
| 2015-05-01 |
| [Libya Herald] Forces of the Libyan National Army (LNA) claim that they have cut the coastal highway 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 Zawia, taking Maya and Bridge 27, both to the west of Janzour, as well as Al-Najila, 20 kilometres south west the capital. They also claim to have moved into the nearby southern Tripoli suburb of Krimea ("Crimea") on the Swani road. The claims have not been confirmed. Reports that the forces, mainly Warshefanis, today entered Janzour appear to be untrue. The west Tripoli suburb was formerly part of the Warshefana district of Jafara and until last summer a large percentage of its inhabitants were Warshefanis. Many have since fled. The Warshefana regard it as part of their "territory" and the publicly stated aim of Omar Tantoush, the commander of the Warshefana forces is the liberation of the entire Warshefana area. However, there's no worse danger than telling a mother her baby is ugly... Janzour is unlikely to fall into Warshefana hands without a bloody fight. Two Libya Dawn ...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar... forces are in the district, the Fursan Janzour (Janzour Knights) and the Mobile Forces, and both are well armed and deeply antagonistic to the Warshefana, which they regards as Qadaffy supporters. If Janzour were to fall into Warshefana hands, it is thought it could lead to a "domino effect" in Tripoli. The neighbouring suburb of Ghut Shaal is strongly anti-Dawn. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Is Friday eve pappy showing signs of freightliner fever. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-05-01 19:03 |
| #4 "the article - which apparently nobody bothers to read" Well, yeah. Duh. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara 2015-05-01 16:50 |
| #3 Nominally, the LNA. Fred describes the background of Libya Dawn in the article. The others are also described in the article - which apparently nobody bothers to read. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2015-05-01 13:55 |
| #2 Who're the good guys again? I lost my program. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-05-01 12:18 |
| #1 Only 24 hours from Tulsa. |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2015-05-01 00:29 |