The announcement came as Haftar's forces said they conducted the first air raid on a Tripoli suburb as part of their aim to overthrow the internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) and control Tripoli. The alleged attack came after GNA forces launched air raids on Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) around 50km south of Tripoli on Saturday, reportedly killing one person. Ahmed al-Mesmari, a spokesman for Haftar's forces, said on Saturday that 14 troops were killed. 'Betrayal'On Saturday, the head of the GNA accused Haftar of "betraying" him after the latter launched his military offensive on Tripoli. In a televised speech, Fayez al-Sarraj said Haftar's forces would meet firm resistance from forces loyal to the GNA.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 07, 2019 12:36 UTC