Libya: GNA forces defeat Khalifa Haftar, regain Tripoli
The Government of National Accord forces in Libya have announced its full control of Tripoli.
The forces, which fight for the Libya’s internationally recognised government disclosed this in a statement on Thursday June 4, 2020.
According to the statement, the victory came after more than a year’s battle with militias loyal to an eastern-based renegade commander.
The GNA military operations room said its forces captured all areas surrounding the Tripoli city administrative area.
“Our heroic forces have full control of Greater Tripoli right up to the city limits,” said Mohammed Gnounou, a GNA military spokesman.
A military source with the eastern forces, said they were pulling back from all of Tripoli’s suburbs.
GNA troops on Wednesday seized Tripoli’s international airport. It has been closed since 2014 and was held by the LNA since last year when Haftar launched his assault on the capital.
