TRIPOLI, Feb 25 (NNN-Xinhua) — Libya’s eastern-based army threatened to attack any hostile forces moving in southern Libya, as the army continues its anti-terrorism operation in the region.
“Any armed forces moving towards areas or towns in the south controlled by the army will be dealt with,” the army’s air force said in a statement.
Local media on Saturday said that armed groups are mobilizing in southern Libya in preparation to launch an attack against the army forces.
The army, led by Khalifa Haftar, has been carrying out a military campaign against terrorism and crime in the south since mid-January.
The army has made a significant progress since the beginning of the military action, and also taken over two major oil fields.
The army is allied with the eastern-based government, as Libya is politically divided between two governments in the east and the west, both competing for legitimacy. — NNN-XINHUA
