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| Libya Dawn forces make “strategic retreat” a few kilometres back from Sidra |
| 2014-12-19 |
| [Libya Herald] Libya Dawn ...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar... troops, under the name Operation Sunrise, say they have have made "a strategic retreat" of a few kilometres to protect the oil facilities from being bombed by opposition forces. "The troops reached Sirte and then carried on to Sidra where they reached the gates of the port, but they have now retreated two to three kilometres because they were concerned that the oil export terminal could be bombed," head of the Army Operations Room Mohammed Al-Ajtal said today. "They want to complete this operation peacefully, although if this fails, they are prepared to fight." He said that the forces taking part in Operation Shorook (Sunrise) were authorised to free the oil ports and stand against any forces that tried to stop their mission. With reference to Ibrahim Jadhran ‐ erstwhile federalist champion and a leader of the Petroleum Facilities Guard tasked with guarding Libya's oil installations ‐ he said: "Jadhran and his militias wanted to steal and smuggle oil and tried to sell it outside the authority of the National Oil Corporation (NOC). He might be with Hafter but both are criminals fighting against the legitimate authority." The "legitimate authority" to which he referred was the Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... -based administration of Omar Al-Hassi and the General National Congress (GNC). The next stages of the offensive would depend on the circumstances on the ground, Ajtal said. "We are waiting to sort out a peaceful method but we are ready for anything," he said, claiming that many Libya Dawn troops were now heading to Sidra to support Operation Sunrise. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 The more volatile elements would tend to come to the top. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2014-12-19 16:11 |
| #6 The Arab Spring is like a giant mosh pit of psychotic anarchists in which ISIS keeps rising to the top in each affected country. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2014-12-19 15:30 |
| #5 Merci beaucoup Bill. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-12-19 11:56 |
| #4 Operation Dignity is the elected Government to write the constitution and govern. The old parliament was full of islamists who were dragging their feet on the constitution and were in bed with the militias. Operation dignity is also the Libyan Army, the pro-HOR militias and a collection of expatriot groups and individuals who want a democratic government without Sharia. Libya Dawn is the islamist parliament which refused to disband after the elections and the pro-Islamic militias, some Qadaffi militias, and the Muslim Brotherhood. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-12-19 09:53 |
| #3 I've long since lost track of who the adults and/or good guys are (not necessarily the same) in this Muslim pig sty. Does anyone know? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2014-12-19 07:42 |
| #2 Does their leader wear a goalie mask and loin cloth? Do they ride around in dune buggies and motorcycle sidecars as they seek to control the refineries? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2014-12-19 01:23 |
| #1 Usually you make a strategic retreat when you are getting your ass kicked by the other guys. Good news, perhaps adult supervision will win out in the end... |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-12-19 00:58 |