The former chief of staff of the Libyan army, Yusuf al-Manqoush, said during his talk of the episode (23/5/2020) from the "Beyond the News" program - that the recent progress of the forces of the National Accord government is proof that they were able to organize their ranks and defend Tripoli, and that the operation launched in late March This past March has been implemented in stages.
He continued that one of the most important reasons for progress is Turkish support for the reconciliation government, noting that the latter currently possesses many strengths that it can invest, and the most important aspect that must be invested currently is the political side to stabilize its position on the ground, stressing that they must now prepare for a battle that they are pledging. Because it will eliminate Haftar in all the western region. "
For his part, former Russian diplomat Vyacheslav Matuzov said that direct Turkish intervention will exacerbate the situation there, and that President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly tried by communicating with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the issue of sparing Libya the armed conflict, stressing that his country categorically rejects what is happening in Libya.
Matuzov denied the presence of Russian mercenaries in Libya, describing what is reported in this regard as merely artificial stories in order to push Western countries to support the Al-Wefaq government, and about the images that were circulated today - of a foreign element who was fighting with the ranks of Haftar's forces and that he was killed by the forces of the Al-Wefaq government - he said The Russian diplomat said that this fighter is still unknown.
In turn, the researcher on Arab and Islamic world issues, Salah Qadri, said that there are two possible scenarios for Haftar's forces, the first is to continue the withdrawal, given the continued qualitative Turkish support for the government of reconciliation forces in addition to intelligence support on the ground, armament and operational command, at a time when Russian support will be limited to Emirati funding.
As for the second scenario, it is based on the Russian position, either that Moscow chooses to align with a peaceful solution, especially after the humiliation of the Russian position, due to the failure of its missile systems to withstand the Turkish military machine, and the Wagner forces fail to install Haftar positions, or that Moscow goes to offer More support for Haftar, which will lead to a direct Russian-Turkish military clash.