The Address | Benghazi – Libya
BENGHAZI – The Libyan National Army (LNA) General Commander, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, announced the cessation of all military operations in Tripoli from Saturday until Monday, in compliance with the teachings of Islam and enabling citizens to celebrate Eid al-Adha in quiet conditions, said the Spokesman of LNA, Major General Ahmed al-Mesmari.
LNA General Commander warns that the response of LNA forces will be strong and harsh on all fronts against any operations or movements from any party of any kind that may violate this truce or pose a threat to LNA forces, according to a statement by al-Mismari on Saturday.
The General Commander assures all Libyans looking forward to the liberation day of the capital Tripoli that LNA forces are fully prepared to respond appropriately to anyone who might exploit this truce by gaining any military positions or harming LNA forces,” al-Mismari added.
It is noteworthy that UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) had called on Thursday all parties in Libya to accept a humanitarian truce for the occasion of Eid al-Adha begins on the morning of Eid.
GNA General Staff announces firm rejection of any truce in Tripoli
The Address | Benghazi – Libya
TRIPOLI – The Director of Moral Guidance Department of the General Staff of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), Colonel Nasser al-Qaid, expressed their firm rejection of any truce in Tripoli.
Al-Qaid said in a statement on February TV channel owned by the Islamist Abdelhakim Belhadj in a recording published late on Friday evening, commenting on the truce demanded by UN envoy Ghassan Salame and approved by GNA that they reject the truce altogether.
In the same context, the channel quoted the Spokesman of the media center for “Volcano of Anger Operation” of GNA as saying they reject the truce, with their intention to continue to “defend the capital,” as stated.
Colonel al-Qaidi accused the UN envoy and his mission of lack of neutrality and bias to one party at the expense of the other. “UNSMIL is not a neutral side so that it has any charter or covenant. We know the extent of its Head Ghassan Salame’s bias to the other party, and the truce means recognizing that party, and we never recognize a rebel, there is no truce, ”he said.
GNA announced that it will accept a specific humanitarian truce during Eid al-Adha days according to four controls, that the truce will cover all areas of the clashes so that the direct and indirect shooting or any progress from the current sites will cease completely.
It also includes the prohibition of aviation activity and reconnaissance flights in all airspace and all air bases from which they depart, not to use this truce to move any frames or make any rally, and that the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to ensure the implementation of the truce agreement and monitor any breaches.
UNSMIL called on Thursday evening, all parties in Libya to accept a humanitarian truce for the occasion of Eid al-Adha begins on the morning of Eid.
After GNA announced agreeing on UN truce, allied militia announces military escalation
The Address | Benghazi – Libya
TRIPOLI – Al-Samoud Brigade militia, which is allied with the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) and led by the internationally wanted terrorist Salah Badi from Misrata, revealed the arrival of reinforcements, which it described as great, in a sign of escalation and their determination to continue fighting.
This came through a post by the brigade on its official Facebook page and in his first tacit comment since the decision of the Head of the GNA, Fayez al-Sarraj, Friday evening to accept the truce of Eid.
GNA announced that it will accept a specific humanitarian truce during Eid al-Adha days according to four controls, that the truce will cover all areas of the clashes so that the direct and indirect shooting or any progress from the current sites will cease completely.
It also includes the prohibition of aviation activity and reconnaissance flights in all airspace and all air bases from which they depart, not to use this truce to move any frames or make any rally, and that the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to ensure the implementation of the truce agreement and monitor any breaches.
UNSMIL called on Thursday evening, all parties in Libya to accept a humanitarian truce for the occasion of Eid al-Adha begins on the morning of Eid.
LNA forces enter Murzuq to combat Chadian militants
The Address | Benghazi – Libya
MURZUQ – The 73rd Infantry Brigade of the Libyan National Army (LNA) said yesterday that army forces had entered the southern city of Murzuq to combat Chadian militants.
The 73rd Infantry Brigade said Air Force targeted the so-called South Protection Force, a Chadian rebel armed group, during multiple airstrikes last night.
Upon its arrival, LNA forces received a big welcome from Murzuq’s residents.
This comes following multiple episodes of violence initiated by Chadian armed groups in the city.
Chadian armed rebel groups have exploited the security vacuum in southern Libya for their criminal objectives. To achieve these objectives, Chadian militants have been inciting racial tensions between Libyan Arabs and Libyan Toubous in order to rally the latter against the former.
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