March to Tripoli, or a Third Civil War in Libya: Initial Results

... reinforcements continued to arrive from the east (from Misrata) and the west (from Zawia). The Libyan Army that is loyal to the legitimate transition bodies — the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Presidential Council led by Faiz Sarraj — repelled the attempts of K. Haftar’s militants to enter the city and even carried out successful counter-strikes of its own. K. Haftar deployed almost all of his combat-ready troops in the offensive to capture Tripoli, including regular ...