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Beyond the siege of Tripoli
With the international community paralyzed by political strife, the Libyan conflict appears set to intensify in the weeks ahead. If the Libyan National Army enters Tripoli, the ensuing fight will be incomparably more brutal than previous battles. It is likely that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and his army will break through the city’s defenses, but Turkish support can still tip the scales in favor of the Government of National Accord.
Turkey’s moves on the Libyan chessboard
Turkey provides considerable assistance to the Libyan Government of National Accord in its war against the Libyan National Army in the hope of gaining access to the oil-rich Mediterranean Basin. More than religious sentiment, it is Prime Minister Erdogan’s wish to see Turkey become a key player in the region ...
Khalifa Haftar overreaches in Libya
Khalifa Haftar, the military leader of one of Libya’s two battling governments, tried to short-circuit a UN-sponsored peace process by launching a lightning offensive against the nation’s capital, Tripoli. Instead of a successful blitzkrieg, however, his overstretched forces found themselves stuck on Tripoli’s outskirts – blocked by a militia cartel ...
