Libya 30 4 2019 Haftar forces launch attack to encircle Tripoli
LIBYAN WAR REPORT APR. 30, 2019: HAFTAR FORCES LAUNCH PUSH TO ENCIRCLE TRIPOLΙ The new battle for Tripoli entered its fourth week. Since April 4, when Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar officially announced its Operation Flood of Dignity, the Libyan National Army (LNA) has reached Ayn Zara, but has not been able to capture it and reach the city itself. At the same time, the LNA has gained control of Tripoli International Airport and several nearby areas thus creating a foothold for further advances there. Forces loyal to the Government of National Accord (GNA) have prevented the LNA from entering the Tripoli and launches several counterattacks in the airport area and other parts of the frontline. However, they appear to have not enough resources to push the LNA back from the Tripoli countryside. In this situation, the LNA leadership focused its military activities in the area southeast of Tripoli.
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