The representative of command of the Libyan national army (LNA) Ahmed al-Mismari has accused a number of countries that they tricked the LDF to withdraw from Tripoli and several other strategically important cities

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On the eve of the LDF under the influence of international calls has receded 60 miles from Tripoli. Ahmed al-Mismari claimed that during the retreat of the forces of the LNA bombed

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The representative of command of the Libyan national army (LNA) Ahmed al-Mismari has accused a number of countries that they tricked the LDF to withdraw from Tripoli and several other strategically important cities.

“A number of countries acted as guarantors of the strength of the national consensus Government (NTC) will not move beyond 60 km from Tripoli and then begin the negotiations in the “5+5″, but all promises are just words. These States have disappointed us,” said al-Mismari. His words leads to “Interfax”.

At the beginning of June the UN Mission to support Libya announced that the NTC, led by Khalifa the Haftarot the LDF has agreed to resume the dialogue in the format “5+5” in order to achieve a sustainable ceasefire in the country.

The statement expressed the hope that the continued work of the military Commission in the format “5+5” – five representatives from PNS and five from the LDF – will result in a temporary ceasefire, which would then be finally secured. Meanwhile, two days later, the Prime Minister of the NTC Fayez Sarraj said he intends to continue the fight against the LDF to victory.

Sunday, June 7, the Minister of internal Affairs of the NTC, Fathi Barzaga said that the government is ready to negotiate the LDF after the establishment of control over the city of Sirte airbase and al-Dzhufra. Earlier it was reported that in may, at least six Russian MiG-29 and su-24 flew c Hamim airbase in Syria, to the forces of the LNA. And the African command of the US Armed forces said that Russia has sent to Libya at least 14 combat aircraft.

Recently, NTC forces backed by Turkey actively jostle the army of the Haftarah, which is losing one town after another. On 6 June it was reported that Libya’s government forces attacked the positions of the Haftarot from the port of Sirte. On the eve of the LDF under the influence of international calls has receded 60 miles from Tripoli. Ahmed al-Mismari claimed that during the retreat of the forces of the LNA bombed.

On Saturday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the so-called Cairo initiative on Libya that includes a cease-fire in this country since June 8, from 6:00 (7:00 Moscow time). The statement of the Egyptian leader came after his meeting with the Haftarot.

The President noted that parties to the Libyan conflict will receive an invitation to join the initiative, called for international support for the project and suggested to invite the UN to the negotiating table both parties of the conflict.

In Libya after the overthrow of Colonel-dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 did not stop the civil war. In Tripoli, acts recognized by the UN, the government of national consensus Faiza Saraga, and to the East of the country – the transitional Cabinet of Abdullah Abdurrahman al-Thani and the Parliament, supported the LDF field Marshal Khalifa the Haftarot.

25 April 2019 Haftar announced the withdrawal from the agreement on the peaceful settlement of the conflict and the formation of the NTC, signed on 17 December 2015. Also Haftar said the Libyan national army takes over the management of all controlled territories. From April 2019 to his army began the assault on the Libyan capital under the pretext of “its liberation from the terrorists.” However, the offensive petered out on the outskirts of the city.

According to media reports, the Haftarot supported by Russia, France, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt. On the side of the government in Tripoli, in turn, are Turkey, Qatar and Italy. In may it became aware of the report of the UN observers that in Libya there are about 1,200 mercenaries from the PMC “Wagner”, which is associated with the “chef Putin,” Yevgeny Prigozhin. Among those mercenaries are citizens of Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Serbia and Ukraine.

At the end of April 2020, the Minister of the NTC of Libya Fathi Basaga accused vagnerova in the use of chemical weapons in the country.

Moscow denies the state’s involvement in the Libyan conflict. President Vladimir Putin in January noted that if in Libya and are Russian citizens, they are not there to Russia and does not Express its interests.