"Sky News" Arabic quoted sources saying that the Libyan National Army (LNA) launched raids this morning against militia targets near the city of Maslata, in western Libya.
Hours ago, the Libyan National Army spokesman, Ahmed Al-Mismari, warned air transport companies against transporting weapons using civil aircraft, after the army detected a Boeing plane transporting military hardware from Istanbul to Libya.
"The Air Force will not hesitate to shoot down or target the aircraft that carry weapons," to Libya Al-Mismari added. He stressed the army's intention to revoke the civilian mark of aircraft once it is used for military purposes.
On the other hand, Al-Mismari said that the national army is extending the deadline it gave to fighters in Misrata, allied to the Al-Wefaq government. "They are now able until midnight Wednesday to withdraw from the city - instead of midnight Sunday," he said, stressing that the withdrawing forces will not be targeted.
Earlier this month, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, announced the launch of a solid operation to control and liberate the capital, Tripoli, and uproot militias that support Al-Wefaq government led by Faiz Al-Sarraj.
The militias that support Sarraj receive military reinforcements and weapons from Turkey, according to an agreement signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Siraj earlier this month, in violation to international agreements.
Erdogan continued his violation of international law by announcing yesterday that Turkey will increase military support to Libya if necessary, and will study the air, land and sea options available to it.
Erdogan said during a visit to the province of Kocaeli, that Turkey had recently provided "very serious" support to Al-wefaq government, adding that "Turkey is ready to save Libya."
On his part, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu indicated that Ankara was considering granting exploration permits in the areas identified by Turkey and Libya, as well as allowing research vessels to operate.
In Greece, unknown assailants set fire to a car of an employee of the Turkish consulate in the city of Thessaloniki, in northern Greece, early in the morning.
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