Libya: GNA forces kill 20 Haftar militia members
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- Published Date: 12:52 | 03 April 2020
- Modified Date: 12:52 | 03 April 2020
Libya's U.N.-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Friday that its forces killed 20 militia members loyal to putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar in Sirte.
The militia members were killed in an airstrike, Mustafa al-Mujie, the spokesman for the GNA-led Burkan Al-Ghadab (Volcano of Rage) Operation, told Anadolu Agency.
Since the ouster of late ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, two seats of power have emerged in Libya: Haftar in eastern Libya, supported by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, and the GNA in Tripoli, which enjoys UN and international recognition.
The GNA has been under attack by Haftar's forces since last April, with more than 1,000 killed in the violence.
International efforts to reach a ceasefire have been stymied by Haftar's side flouting the process.
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