Libya’s UN-recognised government has vowed to take back the country’s east, starting with the strategic city of Sirte. They are hoping to build on a series of victories against renegade commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces. Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina reports from west of Sirte, Libya. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Libya #LibyaWar #Sirte
In Libya, forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar have been forced to retreat as the UN-recognised government has been making rapid gains. The two sides have been fighting for control of the west since April 2019. Airpower has been a key factor in this conflict. Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopoulos explains. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Libya
The battle for Tripoli has taken another turn as Russian fighters allied with Libyan renegade commander Khalifa Haftar have retreated from the front lines. Haftar’s forces have been trying to capture the capital for 13 months, but they have suffered a string of defeats in recent fighting against the UN-recognised government, which is supported by fighters from Turkey. The mayor of Bani Waleed confirmed the Russians left from an airbase in the town, in three military planes. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed reports from Tripoli, the Libyan capital. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ […]
Libya’s UN-recognised government says it has retaken control of the Al Watiya airbase. It was being used as renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s headquarters in western Libya. Al Jazeera’s Laura Burdon-Manley has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Libya
