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Right now, June 4, 2024, marks the fourth anniversary of the liberation of your complete administrative borders of the capital, Tripoli, from the aggression of Haftar’s forces in opposition to it in April 2019.
This progress got here at some point earlier than it was used to defeat Haftar’s forces from their final strongholds within the metropolis of Tarhuna, amid the flight of his forces, led by the Kani militia.
Creeping…and the start of a volcano
Talking of aggression, the saga of defending Tripoli has handed by means of a number of vital milestones, because it started on April 4, 2019, with Haftar’s forces creeping in direction of the capital after stealthily seizing town of Gharyan.
In response, the Libyan military, headed by its supreme commander on the time, President of the Presidential Council Fayez al-Sarraj, launched Operation Volcano of Rage after declaring a state of maximum mobilization on April 7, 2019.
On June 26, 2019, the Libyan military and the forces supporting Operation Volcano of Rage regained town of Gharyan, which Haftar had taken as a middle for assault operations on the capital.
Whereas the primary introduced look of Wagner mercenaries was noticed on September 26, 2019, collaborating within the preventing alongside the ranks of Haftar’s forces, particularly within the Ben Ghashir space.
On November 27, 2019, the Presidential Council, because the internationally acknowledged official physique, signed a safety and navy cooperation settlement with Turkey, and one other to demarcate the maritime borders between the 2 international locations.
In a warfare crime added to the crimes of aggression, an Emirati drone bombed the Army School in Tripoli, killing and wounding dozens of scholars.
6 cities in 6 hours
Throughout an operation known as “Peace Storm,” the Libyan military forces regained 6 cities on the west coast inside simply 6 hours, which have been below the management of Haftar’s forces.
On Could 18, 2019, Libyan military forces took management of the strategic Al-Watiya base, the place forces loyal to Haftar had been stationed since 2014.
On today (June 4, 2020), the Libyan military introduced management of your complete administrative borders of town of Tripoli, after a 12 months and two months of battles.
In the future later (June 5, 2020), Libyan military forces entered town of Tarhuna, the final stronghold of Haftar’s forces within the western area.
Supply: Libya Al-Ahrar Channel
2024-06-06 16:28:09