Libya's Haftar forces seize control of Sirte as Turkey intervenes

[TomSea]

Libya's Haftar forces seize control of Sirte as Turkey intervenes
[AFP]AFP•January 6, 2020



enghazi (Libya) (AFP) - Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar's forces Monday seized the coastal city of Sirte from factions loyal to the Tripoli government, raising tensions as Turkey said it was deploying troops in the North African country.

Sirte, some 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of the capital Tripoli, had been held since 2016 by forces allied with the UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA).

But on Monday, a spokesman for Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) said the city had fallen to his fighters within hours.

Read more at: https://news.yahoo.com/libyas-haftar-forces-taken-control-sirte-172422675.html

It's getting down to the nitty-gritty, I don't know who we should be for but the situation does seem to be getting more interesting. Some Turkish forces and others, seem to be there.

Turkey begins slow troop deployment:
https://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/20200106234724-turkey-begins-slow-troop-deployment-to-libya-comes-after-at-least-30-people-were-killed-in-attack-on-military-academy-on-tripoli/