Tag: Special Deterrence Forces
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Libyan Government of National Unity takes over Mitiga Airport base from Al-Radaa Brigade through Turkish brokered deal
The Libyan press is reporting that the Government of National Unity has taken over Mitiga Airport and its military base from the Special Deterrence Forces (Al-Radaa Brigade) via a Turkish brokered deal. The deal is part of a process led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeiba to integrate armed militias with the security forces. The…
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Libyan military factions take positions but no fighting take place
Yesterday evening, military factions in Libya took their defensive position across and outside the city of Tripoli in anticipation of a battle but no fighting took place. Last week, militia units from Misrata gathered in Tripoli in anticipation of a fight against the Special Deterrence Forces (Al-Radaa Brigade). Sporadic gunfire was reported yesterday, but no…
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Pro-government military convoys enter the Libyan capital of Tripoli in anticipation of another fight
Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who is leading the push to integrate armed militias with the official army, had previously ordered militia groups to leave the capital city of Tripoli, but the city is now once again filled with military trucks in preparation for another fight. As of early this morning, pro-government military convoys from…
