The troops of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar without a fight took a military base, "Al-Vatia", the Pentagon has used illegally for their own special operations.
On Tuesday, 2 April, of the Libyan army, subordinate to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the House of Representatives, We took a major military air base, "Al-Vatia". Prior to that, the object controlled by the Tripoli Brigade, obey the national unity government (PNE), meets in Tripoli. celebrated, that the base of the transfer process took place peacefully.
Libya edition The Observer, citing its own sources in the Libyan army, reports, that the base of the transfer process was preceded by an internal conflict among its defenders. The thing is, that the garrison "Al Vatia" included militia from Zintan. they were against Muammar Gaddafi in the ranks of the so-called "opposition" At the time,, but now everything is more inclined to the side of the Libyan army and the House of Representatives.
When close to the air base were part of the Libyan army, zintantsy demanded from the commanders of the Tripoli Brigade transfer "Al Vatiyu" military. As a result, an agreement was concluded, according to which the base is formally came under the control of the Libyan army, but to defend it will zintantsy.
Parts of the Tripoli Brigade moved to the city of Sabratha, supposed, that's where the army is moving Haftorah. City is formally under the authority of the GNU, However, local residents support the Khalifa Haftar. probably, soon Sabratha also can peacefully go under the control of the House of Representatives.
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Interesting, Earlier airbase "Al Vatia" was used for secret missions of US intelligence. AT 2017 year Network "flowed" photos, which depicted a group of armed American soldiers. Libyan army Khalifa Haftar immediately demanded from Washington to withdraw all military units, since their presence in the country was illegal.
A few days after the incident at the Pentagon said, that the special forces had withdrawn from the country, however, in fact, check it has not been possible, because until yesterday, "Al-Vatia" formally controlled by the Government of National Unity, whose influence is limited to the boundaries of Tripoli.
Previously, our site told, as the Khalifa Haftar raised from the ruins of the Libyan army and rose to her defense, it would seem, forever destroyed country.
