Libyan National Accord Government forces announced the shooting down of two drones belonging to the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Hifter in the city of Sirte, and launching raids on sites belonging to his forces west of the city.
"Our heroic forces succeed in shooting down an Emirati plane, and Liang Lung, at Gate 30 in Sirte," said Operation Volcano Anger - via her Facebook account.
Later, the spokesman for the Sirte and Al-Jafra Operations Room, affiliated with the Al-Wefaq government, Brigadier General Abdul Hadi Dara, said that his forces shot down a second march in support of Haftar in the administrative borders of Sirte.
In the context, Al-Wefaq forces spokesman, Muhammad Qanunu, said that his forces had succeeded in neutralizing 10 members of Haftar's forces, and destroying their military vehicles, in an air strike on the city of Sirte.
Kanunu explained that the Air Force carried out three combat strikes east of the steam station in Sirte (450 km east of the capital Tripoli), destroyed two armed vehicles, an armored vehicle and a cannon, and managed to neutralize 10 elements of the Haftar forces.
Al-Wefaq forces said that they had stormed the Zafaran area inside the city of Sirte, and confirmed the withdrawal of numbers from Haftar forces from the Al-Jafra air base towards eastern Libya.
The Al-Jazeera correspondent in Libya also reported that, during a four-pronged attack, Al-Wefaq forces took control of areas within the administrative borders of Sirte, and were stationed 25 kilometers from the city.
Brigadier Ibrahim Ahmed Bait Al-Mal said that their forces were able to take control of the Al-Washeka area, and were advancing in the area of Buwirat Al-Hasswan, 95 km from the city of Sirte.
Tarhuna
On the other hand, the Al-Wefaq government forces announced their control of a warehouse in the city of Tarhuna, which includes large quantities of mines, which were used by Haftar forces in booby-trapping mosques, roads and civilian homes in the capital.
On Friday, Al-Wefaq forces declared full control of Tarhuna, and Haftar forces spokesman Ahmed Al-Mismari acknowledged the loss of the city.
The release of Tarhuna comes one day after the reconciliation forces announced the full liberation of Tripoli, the seat of the internationally recognized government.
Military meeting
In conjunction with the successive victories of the Al-Wefaq government forces, the President of the Presidential Council of the Al-Wefaq Government Fayez al-Sarraj - Saturday - held a meeting with the Chief of the General Staff and commanders of the military areas.
A government statement said that Al-Sarraj met in the capital, Tripoli, with the Chief of the Army's Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Mohamed Ali al-Sharif, and the commanders of the military areas: Western Major General Osama Gouili, Tripoli, Major General Abdul Basit Marwan, and Central General Major General Mohamed al-Haddad.
The statement pointed out that the meeting discussed the field situation and the military measures taken to secure the liberated areas and monitor possible sources of threat.
He added that during the meeting, requirements were identified for the new stage of the plan to confront the aggressor forces, and the development of coordination mechanisms between military areas.
The meeting also discussed organizing the military establishment, developing and accelerating mechanisms for merging and assimilating the supporting military formations.
Earlier on Saturday, Al-Sarraj renewed the determination to extend state control over all Libyan territory.
An explosion in Tripoli
On the other hand, eight people - including an Internal Security technician - were killed, and a criminal investigation officer was injured, on Saturday, as a result of a mine explosion that was planted in the areas of clashes recently seized by the Al-Wefaq forces in the vicinity of the capital, Tripoli.
In a related context, the Tripoli municipality warned the displaced of the danger of rushing to return to their homes before the competent authorities completed mine clearance.