LNA accuses Sarraj of Recruiting Terrorists to his Forces
The Libyan National Army (LNA) revealed that it had
detected dozens of terrorist fighters that have joined the forces of the
Government of National Accord (GNA) that is headed by Fayez al-Sarraj.
An LNA military official told Asharq Al-Awsat that
these terrorists were fighting among GNA ranks on several fronts surrounding
the capital, Tripoli.
He confirmed that several members of the Ansar
al-Sharia group were among the fighters, including Qais Abdulkarim al-Abah and
his brother Mohammed, who was killed in the Tripoli battles.
Blacklisted by the United Nations, the political
Islam militia emerged after the Libyan revolt. It was led by Mohammed
al-Zahawi, who was killed in Benghazi during battles against the LNA in 2014.
The Qaeda affiliate had announced its dissolution in May 2017, but its members
soon swore allegiance to the ISIS terror group.
An Italian reporter confirmed that Ansar al-Sharia
members were fighting in Tripoli alongside forces from Sarraj’s Presidential
Council.
LNA spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari had previously accused
Turkey of transporting al-Nusra Front extremist group members from Syria to
Libya to fight against the LNA.
He had also warned that foreign fighters had also
joined pro-GNA forces.
“The army is now combating countries that are
supporting the militias and terrorist organizations,” he declared.
