While Italy backs Government of National Accord of Fayez al-Sarraj Tripoli, France has sided with the National Army of Libya of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar. ... Haftar's LNA had already brought the so-called oil crescent around Benghazi in the east of the country under its control last..…

Failing that, LNA might advance closer to the capital, though holding back on launching full offensive and instead tightening the noose around it to provoke the people to rise up against GNA and open the gates to General Haftar's forces afterwards. G5 Sahel anti-terrorist mandate to expand its..…