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Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) took control of Tarhuna (AFP), a major western stronghold of rebel commander Khalifa Haftar, a day after retaking Tripoli, ending a fourteen-month assault on the capital. Earlier this week, the United Nations said the two sides had agreed to resume cease-fire talks.
The conflict is far from over (Al Jazeera) despite the government’s latest victories, as Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) still controls the country’s east and large parts of the south. The LNA is backed by Egypt, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates, while the GNA is supported by Italy, Qatar, and Turkey (BBC). |
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