It is important to note that Libya currently has two rival governments: one in the east, based in Tobruk and led by Khalifa Haftar under the banner of the Libyan National Army (LNA), supported by Egypt and the UAE; and another in the west, based in Tripoli and headed by Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al‑Dbeibah under the Government of National Unity (GNU), backed by Turkey.

A Bayraktar Akıncı drone was shot down this morning 15 km west of the Al-Ajilat region in northwestern Libya.

ISWNews Analysis Group: On March 14, the Libyan National Army (LNA) aircraft bombed areas in the city of Obari In southern Libya.

ISWNews Analysis Group: Libyan National Army forces (LNA), with the support of Russian private military contractor, begun construction of fortifications and defensive positions, including large trenches and ditches on the Sirte-Jufra front.

ISWNews Analysis Group: The spokesman of the GNA’s Sirte-Jufra Operations Room Abdelhadi Drah stated that Haftar’s forces violated the ceasefire regime on Thursday morning by firing over 12 Grad rockets at the GNA positions.

ISWNews Analysis Group: On August 25, Government of National Accord (GNA) sent a large military convoy to confront the supporters of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in the city of Zintan.

1. The GNA warplanes bombed the LNA positions in the Sokhna area located in suburb of al-Jufrah. Pro-GNA media claimed destroying of a Pantsir-S1 defense system, killing three and wounding seven Russian forces (Wagner) in this attack. 2. Gen. Haftar:“We will continue to strengthen our military capabilities and fighting with Turkish-affiliated militias, until achieving the […]

Forces of the Khalid Bin Waleed battalion affiliated with LNA were deployed at the al-Feel oil field. These forces have been dispatched to the area for preventing GNA oil extraction.

ISWNews Analysis Group: The Government of National Accord (GNA) forces arrived at the gates of Sirte in less than 24 hours after announcing a new operation to liberate the city of Sirte and Jufrah.

ISWNews Analysis Group: The Government of National Accord (GNA) captured Ain Zara and Wadi Rabi’ in southern Tripoli from the LNA.

The Government of National Accord (GNA) have captured the Tripoli airport from the Libyan National Army (LNA) forces.

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