General Khalifa Haftar

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23 August 2020

The spokesman for the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA), led by Khalifa Haftar, Ahmed al Mismari, rejects the sender's initiative for a ceasefire announced by the president of the government of national agreement, Fayez al Sarraj. "It's just media marketing" to throw "smoke in the eyes", he said in a press conference, reported by Al Wasat, pointing out that "the initiative was written in another capital". General Haftar has not yet personally commented on the ceasefire announcements in Libya by the president of Gna Sarraj and the president of the Tobruk parliament, Aguila Saleh.

According to al Mismari, "Turkey with its ships and frigates is preparing to attack Sirte and Jufra. Forces have been transferred from Misrata to the Al Hicha area, southeast of the city, after a meeting held in the morning between the chief of Turkish general staff and a number of officers and militia leaders from Misrata. They gathered at the Air Force Academy and decided to attack the city of Sirte, "he told Mismari. "On Friday evening, units from Tripoli and Al Wattyia and others began to move towards Gharyan and Alasaba. After carrying out criminal operations they advanced towards Mizda and Qaryat."

Al Mismari added that "it is foreseeable that the advancing forces and militias now prepare to attack our units in Sirte and Jufra, to then advance towards the Oil Crescent area, in Brega and Ras Lanuf. Our armed forces are ready to face the enemy if he thinks of continuing to advance towards Sirte ", he told Mismari again, foretelling" an action this night or tomorrow ".