The commander of the naval frontline of "Volcano of Rage" Operation of the Libyan Army under the Presidential Council's command Rida Essa said they had tasked navy personnel to foil any attacks by Khalifa Haftar's forces, in addition to doing their job regarding illegal immigration. "We're not afraid of facing any assaults by Haftar's forces from the sea." We have intercepted foreign frigates smuggling off the Libyan coast. Navy spokesman Ayoub Qassim hailed the role of the forces thwarting Tripoli attacks and said the naval forces are well prepared in positions on the maritime frontline. "We have rescued 2475 migrants off the Libyan coast so far this year, thus making a great drop in illegal migration since July of last year."

Source: Libya Observer June 02, 2019 17:03 UTC