Al-Nusra fighters were sent from Turkey to join Tripoli battles
The spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA),
Brigadier Ahmed al-Mesmari, said that members of al-Nusrah front, a group
affiliated with al-Qaeda, were sent from Turkey to Libya to join the battles in
Tripoli, in a press conference on Friday.
“The LNA is fighting countries that support the
terrorists,” al-Mesmari said, “and the Government of National Accord is
threatening diplomats and ambassadors for a coup against the LNA,” he added.
Al-Mesmari also said that 14 “armed terrorists” have
been killed following their attack on Tamanhant base.
He added that the attackers failed to reach the
heart of the base, which is not used for military purposes.
“We are committed to the rules of conflict and the
humanitarian law,” said al-Mesmari, adding that their priorities lie in
preserving the lives of civilians and their properties.
