On July 28th, a video showed a column of trucks belonging Russian private military contractors moving from Al-Jufra to Sirte.
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Geolocation of the video that shows Russian Wagner mercenaries, allegedly going to Sirte from Jufra. Video was recorded near the Waddan Grain Silos, in Waddan city. Convoy is near a roundabout that connects the road to Sirte. Claim stands.29°11'11.5"N 16°08'59.8"E https://t.co/FWrhNewh1q pic.twitter.com/3VyzAPLcdj
— Sargon Courtenay (@CourtenaySargon) July 28, 2020
A large convoy of alleged Chadian mercenaries also joined in on behalf of the Libyan National Army (LNA) to defend Sirte against the presumed impending attack by the Turkish Forces and the Government of National Accord (GNA) it supports.
large convoys of #chad|ian mercenaries have joined #Sirte frontline .#Libya pic.twitter.com/aZkdrXFBMt
— Ouais Hasairi | أويس الحصائري (@HasairiOuais) July 28, 2020
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces appear to be hard at work in preparing for an impending attack.
Footage showed trenches and berms being constructed south of Sirte.
geolocation/july 25th sat image of newly constructed berms south of qasr abu hadi
30.779948,16.544981https://t.co/bnALHHiDbK pic.twitter.com/C64LUJVokO— il kanguru (@il_kanguru) July 27, 2020
عصابات مجرم الحرب #حفتر تقوم بحتصينات على طريق سرت الجفرة و جارف و حفر خنادق و سواتر ترابية لكي تعيق اي تقدم للقوات الحكومية و استعادتها تلك المناطق . ? pic.twitter.com/HGpSRuWTAA
— ابراهيم قصودة ???? (@EbrahimGasuda) July 27, 2020
In recent days there’s been a lot of reports of the mythical “Wagner” PMC and its presence in Libya, there’s been several videos and photographs alleging that they specifically show mercenaries from the legendary paramilitary contractor.
PMC Wagner mercenaries flying out with a helicopter from Benina Airport in #Benghazi .#Libya pic.twitter.com/jknLK0nbOk
— Ouais Hasairi | أويس الحصائري (@HasairiOuais) July 26, 2020
PMC Wagner mercenaries flying out with a helicopter from Benina Airport in #Benghazi .#Libya pic.twitter.com/jknLK0nbOk
— Ouais Hasairi | أويس الحصائري (@HasairiOuais) July 26, 2020
On the side of the Turkish forces and GNA, deliveries of equipment and fighters continue through Misrata and al-Watiya.
Weird Harmony Jets Dassault Falcon 50 9H-DFS from #Misurata pic.twitter.com/fV37cNn64c
— Manu Gómez (@GDarkconrad) July 29, 2020
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