Posted on 04/07/2019 6:24:02 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Reports say clashes between Gen Khalifa Haftar's rebels and pro-government groups are taking place in three suburbs to the south of the city.
Tripoli is the base of the UN-backed, internationally recognised government.
The UN's Libya envoy has insisted that a planned conference on possible new elections will still go ahead.
In a televised address the head of the UN-backed government, Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, accused Gen Haftar of launching a coup.
Mr al-Sarraj said his government had "extended our hands towards peace", but said Gen Haftar will now be met with "nothing but strength and firmness".
Tripoli residents have begun stocking up on food and fuel, AFP reported.
LNA troops seized the south of Libya and its oil fields earlier this year.
The G7 group of major industrial nations has urged all parties "to immediately halt all military activity". The UN Security council has issued a similar call.
Russia has also called on parties in the escalating conflict to find an agreement.
Speaking in Egypt, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov warned against what he called foreign meddling in Libya, while Egypt's foreign minister Sameh Shoukry said Libya's problems could not be solved by military means.
Both countries have provided support to Gen Haftar.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...
Please, please, let the USA stay out of this one...
We will never be able to settle all the disputes of the world.
Washington was right: stay out of foreign entanglements.
Call up Hillary or Sidney Blumenthal:
Libya is THEIR BABY.
It’s none of OUR biz, short of sinking all the refugee boats.
Remember when our betters tried to have us believe that a fat Muslim Brotherhood guy who knocked off in a Saudi Embassy was more our biz than the Benghazi Four..?
I hope they ALL kill each other.
Arab Spring. Such a cheerful term to describe murderous chaos.
I can't think of one legitimate national security reason we need to anything in Libya...except sending body bags.
Jihadist killing other Jihadist never bothered me.
Neocons like McCain are dead. Neocon Lindsay Graham seems to have detached himself from McCain's arse when he croaked...
From the shores of Montezuma . . . .
It’s all about the oil.
We destroy a stable society that was cooperating with us on terrorism. That society waa literally the most prosperous in Africa. Now it’s a wasteland of murder, and it has flooded Europe with a few million refugees. The show moved on to Syria with state dept weapons smuggling. Hundreds of thousands have died. She should face trial be hanged like a nazi war criminal.
Hillary wanted a project to show what she would be like as president.
I heard a report that these gangs are fighting over control of the “ fees” they charge illegal immigrants from all over Africa for passage to Europe, and over the drug smuggling business. Jihad seems to have little to do with it.
Ah , Libya , it used to be a Country until Barry/Hillary destroyed it
Blame it on a video....
When Haftar wins perhaps he’ll bring and end to the boat invasion of Europe.
Get ready for higher oil prices.
“We came, we saw, he died.” Ha ha ha. She can really feel proud of this one.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.