Several hours after the expiration of an ultimatum issued by the Government of National Accord (GNA), for the Libyan National Army (LNA), to withdraw from the City of Tarhouna, 90 km South East of Tripoli, all is now set for the great assault.
After two previous failed attempts by the GNA to capture the city, the United Nations backed forces are now set for another battle, "Driving the forces of General Khalifa Haftar out of the town of Tarhouna, South East of the capital, could end Libya's civil war, Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha told Reuters on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 by phone.
For their part, the GNA forces announced that they had destroyed several military vehicles and captured 15 LNA combatants.
According to the GNA information service, 15 Russian planes carrying military equipment landed at Bani Walid airport.
On the LNA side it is reported that at least 8 Turkish military aircraft also transported military equipment to Misrata Airport.
