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The latest phase of the Libyan Civil War has begun in earnest: After years of proxy fighting in central and southern Libya, forces allied to the country’s two rival governments are finally facing off directly around capital city Tripoli.
The eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) has continued its rapid advances across the south, seizing several towns and oil fields previously controlled by independent Toubou and Tuareg militias.
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The Libyan National Army (LNA) of General Khalifa Haftar has launched a major campaign to consolidate control over the country’s sparsely-populated south, securing control of several major southern towns and two key oil fields.
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Libya’s south has seen a major realignment of control as a powerful group of Toubou militias – now shown separately on the map – has switched its allegiance from the eastern-based national government to the western-based one.
The eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) has completed its years-long campaign to secure control of Benghazi city from religious hardline fighters, while the western authorities face off with a third government faction.
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The eastern government’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has expanded its control over the country’s interior, while the so-called “Islamic State” has reportedly re-emerged in rural areas. Map now shows autonomous Tuareg and Toubou forces in separate colors.
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Libya’s two rival governments have increasingly faced off directly in the southern desert, even as eastern forces continue their campaign against religious hardliners. Meanwhile, a new “neutral” military force has emerged in the west.
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Forces aligned with the UN-backed Government of National Accord have driven the so-called “Islamic State” out of the town of Sirte, its last stronghold in Libya.
The so-called “Islamic State” has been nearly driven out of its Libyan territory, with its central stronghold shrunken to just a part of Sirte town.
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From March to May, the structure of Libya’s divided control and rival governments underwent a massive realignment, with international recognition essentially switching from one side of the country to the other, and some key fighting forces switching sides as well.
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