So-called Libyan armed forces led by renegade general Khalifa Haftar have started a military operation in western Al-Kufra city - southeastern Libya, the forces' spokesman Ahmed Al-Mismari announced. Al-Mismari said on his Facebook page that the operation - named Desert Fury - will target criminal gangs working in abduction and banditry in southeastern Libya. "Our air force targeted the gangs and caused them a massive damage after they had killed six of 106 Brigade fighters." He added, referring to fighters working under the command of Haftar's son, Khalid. "Warplanes had been positioned in Al-Kufra airbase to pave the way for possible airstrikes targeting the gangs.

Source: Libya Observer January 20, 2018 19:52 UTC