The spokesman said the UN-backed government forces launched five airstrikes on the eastern-based army in Sirte that destroyed military vehicles. The spokesman of the eastern-based army of Libya, Ahmad al-Mismari, on Friday said the eastern-based army had withdrawn from western Libya due to "international pressure." BIGGEST THREATMunther Al-Zawi, a military commander of the UN-backed forces, said that Tarhuna was the biggest threat to the government in western Libya, which the eastern-based forces used as a major hub for military operations. Libyan MP Mustafa Abu-Shagour confirmed that the UN-backed government had defeated an "international coalition" that supported the eastern-based army. The eastern-based army launched a military campaign in April 2019, attempting to take over Tripoli from the UN-backed government.

Source: Daily Nation June 07, 2020 03:33 UTC