The Libyan National Army (LNA) suffered heavy losses, which its own officials put at more than 5,000 men. Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s critics accuse him of dragging Benghazi into a war that he has used to establish military control over much of eastern Libya. Parts of Benghazi have been wrecked by heavy shelling and air strikes. In Sabri, where the LNA advanced on Wednesday, deserted streets were littered with debris and the shells of rusting cars. Though weak, the UN-backed government in Tripoli retains the formal support of most Western powers.

Source: Egypt Independent July 06, 2017 13:30 UTC