The Libyan National Accord government forces sent additional reinforcements to the surrounding of Sirte after they said that they were seeking to enter it peacefully, while Egyptian military preparations are continuing on the Libyan borders in anticipation of a possible military intervention there.
The February private channel close to the Al-Wefaq government released a video of what it said were military reinforcements that reached West Sirte (450 km east of Tripoli) to complete what it described as the operation to liberate the city controlled by the forces of retired Major General Khalifa Hifter since the beginning of this year, and in which foreign supportive groups are stationed It includes Russian mercenaries and Sudanese and Chadian elements.
Since it reached the outskirts of Sirte in mid-June, after recovering the southern suburbs of Tripoli and the city of Tarhuna (80 km southeast of the capital), Al-Wefaq forces sent in batches of reinforcements, including fighters and equipment, including sophisticated missile launchers, according to Libyan activists.
The spokesman for the operation to liberate Sirte, Al-Jafra, Brigadier General Abdul Hadi Dara, said yesterday that the field conditions are stable west of Sirte, and that they are awaiting political moves to enter it peacefully.
Derah added in a video, that the reconciliation government forces are waiting for the political solution to enter Sirte without war, waving the resumption of military operations against Haftar's forces in the event that a peaceful solution fails.
The spokesman for the forces of the National Accord Government, Mohamed Qanounou, said that his forces were stationed on the outskirts of Sirta, awaiting instructions to start the "Paths of Victory" military operation. He also said that the reconciliation government is the one that defines the red lines, and he was referring to previous statements by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi Wah In it interfering militarily in Libya, considering that the advance of reconciliation forces towards Sirte and al-Jafr is a red line.
In exchange for the reinforcements of the Al-Wefaq forces, the forces of Haftar and the foreign groups supporting them are working to fortify their positions in and around Sirte, as well as in the oil sites located to the east in the Crescent Petroleum.
Earlier, the US Military Command in Africa (AFRICOM) said that it has aerial photographs showing the forces and equipment of the Russian Wagner Company on the front lines in Sirte, noting that Russia provided these forces with combat aircraft, armored vehicles, air defense systems and supplies.
Egyptian preparations
Meanwhile, a statement by the Egyptian army stated that the Army's Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Mohamed Farid, continued the readiness of his combat units on the "strategic western direction", that is, towards the Libyan border.
The statement said that the Egyptian military readiness comes within the framework of strict Egyptian measures to protect its borders on all strategic directions by land, sea and air.
This development comes a week after the Egyptian parliament approved a resolution authorizing the army to carry out military missions abroad, and the decision was considered a mandate to intervene militarily in Libya.
To justify this possible intervention, Egypt invokes to protect its national security and confront what it describes as terrorist threats.
The Libyan Accord government condemned the Egyptian threats, and considered them as declaring war on Libya.
America and Haftar
On the other hand, the Wall Street Journal said that Washington threatened Haftar with sanctions, and quoted US officials as saying that Washington hopes sanctions will force him to cut ties with Russia and understanding with his opponents in Tripoli.
The newspaper attributed the reason for the sanctions, according to the same sources, to Haftar's submission to Russian influence and his refusal to allow the re-export of Libyan oil.
She noted that the Pentagon was investigating what the sources described as the deep links between Haftar and the Russian mercenaries.
The newspaper also indicated that, according to American records, Hifter owns a farm and housing in Virginia, approximately a quarter of a million dollars.
Moroccan endeavors
Meanwhile, the head of the Supreme Council of State in Libya, Khaled al-Mashri, arrived in the Moroccan capital Rabat, at the invitation of the President of the Moroccan House of Representatives, Habib al-Maliki, to discuss the Libyan crisis.
This was preceded by the arrival of the Speaker of the Parliament in Tobruk Aqila Saleh to Rabat, at the invitation of the President of the Moroccan Parliament as well.
The coincidence of the two visits indicates that there are efforts to bridge the points of view between the two parties at a time when several capitals are witnessing consultations on the Libyan crisis.