Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar declared on Saturday a no-fly zone for combat aircraft in the Western Libya military zone, where it is mounting an offensive against Tripoli, the Al Arabiya TV channel reported citing the military. Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA).said they had been targeted by an air strike, as fresh fighting flared south of Tripoli. Forces in Misrata are mostly loyal to Libya’s internationally-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA), which has been battling Haftar for control of the war-torn north African country. Forces loyal to Libya’s UN-backed unity government arrive in Tajura, a coastal suburb of the Libyan capital Tripoli, on April 6, 2019, from their base in Misrata. (AFP)Pro-government forces in the capital Tripoli confirmed they had targeted Haftar’s men with “intensive strikes”.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 06, 2019 17:48 UTC