Thousands of militants from pro-Turkish armed forces operating in Syria, through the efforts of Ankara, were transferred to Libya.
According to reports, we are talking about 3,500 militants whom Turkey sent to help groups loyal to the so-called Libyan National Accord Government. It is noteworthy that Ankara takes such measures right before the conference in Berlin, where it was planned to discuss a peace plan to resolve the conflict in the North African country.
Pro-Turkish fighters are deployed in the Tripoli area, as well as the city of Misurata, which is located east of the Libyan capital along the coast. Although the militants are not yet taking action, their presence in cities does not go unnoticed. This already causes discontent among civilians, but they are not able to influence the situation.
As reported by News Front, the Libyan National Army, Marshal Khalifa Haftar, resumed the attack on Tripoli after a long lull. The critical situation forced Faiz Saraj to seek help from Turkey, where they promised military support. Against this background, negotiations on the settlement of the conflict have already taken place in Moscow, but the parties have not been able to sign the agreement. In this regard, the Turkish president announced his intention to “teach a lesson to Haftar” if the confrontation in Libya does not stop.
The Libyan crisis began in 2011. Then, during the armed coup, Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown, which entailed the creation of dual power in the country. As a result, in Tripoli, with the support of the West, the so-called Government of National Accord was formed, which refused to recognize the Libyan parliament in the city of Tobruk, who nominated General Haftar for the post of commander.