LNA to prepare for a new battle on Sirte, al-Jufra
The Libyan National army (LNA) is preparing for a new battle against the
Turkish aggression within hours on Sirte, al-Jufra.
LNA has announced that the coming hours will witness a major battle in Sirte,
al-Jufra, Al-Arabiya TV reported.
Spokesman of LNA, Ahmed al-Mesmari, added that movements of militias of
the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) were monitored near to Sirte,
al-Jufra.
Warplanes struck overnight at a Libyan airbase that was recently
recaptured by GNA and its Turkish backers.
The strikes were carried out against Watiya airbase, south of Tripoli,
by “unknown aircraft,” the military.
Turkey withdrew a substantial number of its garrison at the Watiya base
after suffering material losses in the attack, according to an LNA official and
local sources who spoke to Al Hadath.
