At that time, the parliament in east Libya enjoyed the backing of the international community as Libya's sole legislative body. The east Libya House of Representatives appointed Khalifa Belqasem Haftar as commander of the Armed Forces nine months before the signing of the Skhirat Agreement. Moreover, on June 22, the U.S. stated its official support of Al-Sarraj's position, that the Haftar-led east Libyan forces must withdraw east of Sirte, the important oil port. The report states that Turkish companies were involved in illicit transfers of weapons to the Islamist Libya Dawn coalition. Since the creation of the Al-Sarraj government in Tripoli, Qatar has been steadfast in supporting it.

Source: Libya Today July 24, 2020 18:11 UTC