TRIPOLI: Libya’s unity government forces said Tuesday they were preparing for a final assault on the Daesh group’s stronghold of Sirte, after repelling multiple counter-attacks from the surrounded terrorists.
“Despite apparent calm along the fronts, our intelligence network is in full swing in preparation for the decisive battle,” forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) said in a statement.
Anti-Daesh forces launched an operation to retake Sirte — the hometown of late dictator Muammar Qaddafi — last month and quickly surrounded the extremists.
Daesh hit back with string of suicide car bombings in a bid to break the encirclement.
According to the pro-GNA forces statement, fighters were targeting Daesh-held areas of Sirte with heavy artillery as well as with “daily” airstrikes.
“Despite apparent calm along the fronts, our intelligence network is in full swing in preparation for the decisive battle,” forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) said in a statement.
Anti-Daesh forces launched an operation to retake Sirte — the hometown of late dictator Muammar Qaddafi — last month and quickly surrounded the extremists.
Daesh hit back with string of suicide car bombings in a bid to break the encirclement.
According to the pro-GNA forces statement, fighters were targeting Daesh-held areas of Sirte with heavy artillery as well as with “daily” airstrikes.
