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On August 3rd, a fire broke out at the Misrata International Airport, which is a Turkish base of operations in Libya.
A major fire broke out in the passenger departure and return hall at #Misrata International Airport. pic.twitter.com/ij7KIFAH7K
— Ahmed ALberiaf (@Ahmedalberiaf) August 3, 2020
It doesn’t appear to be a result of any attack by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces, but rather an incident. No significant damages and no injuries have been reported.
Separately, the Government of National Accord’s Sirte and Jufra operation commander Abdulhadi Drah said that all the troops, including Turkish armed forces, mercenaries and militants who came from Syria, are present and ready for the possible siege and takeover of Sirte.
Sirte ve Cufra askeri birlikler komutanı Abdulhadi Drah:
Hafter terör örgütünü Trablus'tan ve diğer batı kentlerinden çekilmek zorunda bırakan birliklerin tamamı Sirte ve Cufra savaşına katılmaya hazırdır#Libya pic.twitter.com/lU0J47wRMJ
— Libya Febrayer TV (@TvFebruary) August 3, 2020
On the side of the Libyan National Army, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces received a new batch of Jordanian RPG-32.
new shipment of the #Jordan|ian RPG-32 to #LNA .#Libya pic.twitter.com/bdqAziyBHy
— Ouais Hasairi | أويس الحصائري (@HasairiOuais) August 4, 2020
A video showed that a group of LNA soldiers, at Tariq bin Ziyad battalion base in Benghazi, which Haftar recently visited, were allegedly preparing to depart for Egypt.
#Libya
Geolocation of the video that shows a group of LNA soldiers getting ready to depart – allegedly to Egypt. Location of the video is Tariq bin Ziyad battalion base in Benghazi, which Haftar recently visited.32°04'08.3"N 20°13'09.3"E https://t.co/7gHDRqXDpy pic.twitter.com/n97HhncBcA
— Sargon Courtenay (@CourtenaySargon) August 5, 2020
The Libyan National Oil Corporation said that since the blockade of oil facilities began, Libya has lost $7.8 billion.
Finally, on the diplomatic front, the US appears to be becoming more active in rhetoric toward Libya, calling for a peaceful solution.
US "deeply troubled by the escalating conflict" in #Libya, says @robertcobrien in statement. pic.twitter.com/26XT0k76mG
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) August 4, 2020
White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said:
“The United States is deeply troubled by the escalating conflict in Libya. We strongly oppose foreign military involvement, including the use of mercenaries and private military contractors, by all sides.”
The White House calls for demilitarized solution for Sirte and immediate reopening of oil sector. #Libya https://t.co/K8pc4pczF8
— Mohammed Ali (@M_abdusa) August 4, 2020
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