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  • Friday ,05 June 2020
العربية

Libyas GNA says it regains control of capital Tripoli

by-ahram

International News

00:06

Friday ,05 June 2020

Libyas GNA says it regains control of capital Tripoli

 Forces fighting for Libya  s internationally recognised government said on Thursday they had regained control over Tripoli and a military source with the eastern forces that have been attacking the capital said they were withdrawing.

The Government of National Accord (GNA) military operations room said in a statement it had control over all borders of the Tripoli city administrative area.
 
Separately, a military source in the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) said it would complete its withdrawal on Thursday from the Tripoli districts of Ain Zara, Abu Salim and Qasr Ben Gashir towards a town near its stronghold of Tarhouna.