2019 April ;4 April On the first day of the offensive, 4 April 2019, the LNA captured
Gharyan. Haftar urged pro-GNA militias to surrender, saying "Those who lay down their weapons are safe, and those who raise the white banner are safe." Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha condemned the offensive, declaring that "We will not be subdued by any use of force by any side or any person. And if anyone is willing to use force against us we're ready for sacrifice but we will not give up on democracy which we've always wanted from the beginning." LNA then marched toward
Tripoli from several directions, reaching the city's outskirts after receiving orders to capture the city. The LNA reported asserting control over the town of
‘Aziziya. The LNA briefly captured a key checkpoint, known as Gate 27, on the road between Tripoli and
Tunisia, but withdrew overnight. The GNA interior ministry ordered all of its forces to be placed on maximum alert. The
United Nations Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting on the same day to discuss the recent developments in Libya. Later in the day the LNA reported capturing the village of Suq al-Khamis, located south of Tripoli, after clashes with pro-GNA militias. Meanwhile, the leader of the LNA, Field Marshal
Khalifa Haftar, met with UN Secretary General
António Guterres in the former's office in
Tobruk. During the late hours of the day a battle broke out over
Tripoli International Airport, in which LNA forces were able to successfully capture the airfield and defend it from a GNA counter-attack. ;6 April On 6 April, the LNA air force declared western Libya a no-fly zone and began to engage GNA targets, after GNA jets targeted LNA positions in Mizdah and Suq al-Khamis. Haftar issued orders against using the LNA's aircraft in battle. as well as asserting control over Salah al-Din and Ain Zara neighbourhood in southern Tripoli, after pro-GNA militias surrendered to the LNA. By nightfall forces loyal to the GNA launched a counterattack on the airport in southern Tripoli, which was repelled by the advancing LNA, according to Haftar. ;7 April A US military contingent and a contingent of Indian police peacekeepers were evacuated from Tripoli. Colonel Mohamed Gnounou, the GNA military spokesman, announced that they started a counteroffensive to reclaim the territories in Tripoli taken by the LNA, dubbed "
Operation Volcano of Rage". The UN mission in Libya asked for a two-hour ceasefire in south Tripoli to evacuate civilians. The LNA conducted an airstrike against a GNA position in southern Tripoli, the
Bab al-Azizia military compound, the first LNA airstrike to target a part of the city. It is thought that Haftar has a superior air force, supplied by the United Arab Emirates, although the
Libyan Air Force is nominally loyal to the GNA. ;8 April-9 April As part of the operation
Volcano of Anger launched by
GNA,
Misrata militias mobilized on the frontlines of
Tripoli to prevent the
LNA from capturing it. LNA forces under Hifter conducted an airstrike against the GNA-held
Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, Libya's last functioning civilian airport, on 8 April. The closure left Misrata Airport, located 200 km (125 miles) to the east down the coast, as the nearest airport for Tripoli residents. The LNA used
BM-21 Grad MRLs against GNA positions in retaliation for GNA airstrikes. According to
Libya al-Ahrar TV as cited by
The Libya Observer, a team of French "military experts" arrived in
Gharyan and created a "control room to monitor the attack on Tripoli". ;10 April The GNA reported bombing LNA targets within the LNA-held town of
Gharyan. The LNA announced that they have captured the 4th Brigade Headquarters in the town of Azizya after fierce fighting with the GNA. The
UNHCR attempted to evacuate detained refugees from the Qasir bin Gashir detention center, after it became stuck in crossfire between the two sides. Reports suggest most detainees were transferred to Sekah Road detention center, but around 120 people were left behind and were still in the Qasir bin Gashir detention center by the morning. During the afternoon, the LNA air force conducted an airstrike against GNA targets near Tripoli airport. By sunset, LNA spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Mismari, stated that the LNA have secured al-Yarmouk camp and are advancing toward the Dabali military camp. He also reported that the LNA have arrested pro-GNA "african mercenaries" at Tripoli Int'l Airport. Shortly thereafter, al-Mismari stated that the LNA have shot down a GNA
Aero L-39 Albatros that attempted to relocate from
Misrata to
Tripoli. ;11 April The Chief of the GNA Tripoli Military Zone, Maj. Gen. Abdul-Basit Marwan, stated that the LNA were shelling GNA positions in southern Tripoli with
BM-21 Grad MRLs. The GNA claimed several airstrikes on LNA targets in Suq al-Khamis and Tarhuna city. The LNA retaliated by launching an airstrike on GNA targets in the contested Ayn Zara region. A GNA spokesman reported that the GNA have recaptured Wadie Alrabie, Bridge 27, Bridge of Souq Al-Ahad and
Tripoli International Airport. Brig. Gen. Al-Mismari, LNA spokesperson, reported that the "things on the ground are in favour of the [Libyan National]
army," adding that they have seized 14 GNA armoured vehicles and tanks, positioning themselves a mere 2 km from Tripoli's city centre after a GNA retreat. He stated that Tripoli Int'l Airport is "still a fire zone," but did not comment on who controlled it at that time. He also promised to "surprise everyone" with a plan to seize all of
Tripoli. By nightfall, the GNA claimed that it negotiated the surrender of soldiers belonging to the LNA 8th brigade in Ayn Zara, after they were left without fuel or ammunition for more than a day. The LNA shelled the contested town of Al Swatani. An LNA spokesman stated that the
Libyan National Army has issued an arrest warrant for
Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the GNA. ;12 April The LNA conducted an airstrike against the GNA in Abdel Samad Camp, south of
Zuwarah. Heavy gunfire and explosions were reported from downtown
Tripoli. The LNA stated that they have received major military reinforcements, that they have killed dozens of GNA fighters in the previous day's offensive, and that the LNA 9th brigade is advancing in the Al-Khalla region. It also reported that several young GNA fighters defected to the LNA. The LNA air force conducted air raids against GNA targets in Wadi Al Rabie, south of
Tripoli. In the late afternoon, the LNA conducted airstrikes against a GNA military camp, as well as an arms cache in the North-East Tripoli neighbourhood of Tajura. Explosions were reported at GNA-held
Mitiga International Airport. Conflicting reports emerged as to whether they were from an LNA airstrike on the airport or as a result of GNA anti-aircraft guns firing. The LNA claimed that residential houses and civilian buildings in LNA-held suburbs of Tripoli were subjected to bombardment by the GNA. LNA spokesman, Brig. Gen. Al-Mismari, accused former President of
Sudan,
Omar al-Bashir, of sending two planes loaded with 28 fighters, as well as a large amount of weapons and ammunition, from
Khartoum to GNA-held
Mitiga International Airport on 28 March. Fathi Bashagha, Interior Minister of the Presidential Council, stated on 12 April that the
United Arab Emirates sent military equipment to the LNA at
Benina International Airport in Benghazi. The
UNHCR called for the release and evacuation of detained refugees held in wartorn areas. The UNHCR confirmed that 728 people were still trapped in the contested Qasir Bin Gashir detention center, stating that it attempted to evacuate them to the Zintan detention center the previous day. The detainees refused to go, insisting that they be evacuated out of
Libya. ;13 April Speaker of the
Tobruk-based
House of Representatives,
Aguila Saleh Issa, called for a partial lifting of the international arms embargo imposed on
Libya, to allow countries to legally arm the
Libyan National Army. He stated that the Tobruk-based government intends to hold
elections after capturing
Tripoli. The LNA conducted several airstrikes on GNA targets in the southern party of the city, amid intense street battles between the two sides. The
World Health Organization delivered medical kits to local hospitals, but cautioned that Tripoli only has enough medical supplies for two weeks. GNA forces once again took control of Al-Yarmouk camp. ;14 April The LNA issued a statement, reporting that internationally designated terrorist groups were fighting alongside the GNA in Tripoli. The GNA
Presidential Council denied the claims. A GNA plane targeted an LNA military post in Southern Tripoli. President of
Egypt,
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, met with LNA Field Marshal
Khalifa Haftar in
Cairo. An intensification of LNA air force activity was reported, with LNA
Mi-35 helicopters and
Su-22 bombers targeting numerous GNA positions in Azizya, Wadi Al Rabie, the 4th Brigade HQ, Al Sawani, Ayn Zara and Tajura. The LNA reportedly made advances toward the center of
Tripoli, as well as Salah Al-Din. The LNA recaptured Yarmouk camp, as well as several other military camps in the area and is positioning itself toward capturing the Green Plateau of Tripoli. The LNA was reported to have taken control of Spring Valley Bridge in the south of the capital. The LNA sent military reinforcements to
Ra's Lanuf and Es Sider oil ports, in anticipation of a counter-attack by the GNA. A LNA
MiG-21MF was shot down by GNA forces in Zara, Tripoli, with a Chinese-made FN-6 MANPADS. LNA Brig. Gen. Al-Mismari confirmed that the aircraft was shot down by a missile, fired by GNA forces from a suburb of Tripoli. He added that the pilot was alive and in good health. He also accused a GNA militia commander of planning to bring over 350
mercenaries to the capital to fight the LNA. Detainees at the contested Qasir bin Gashir detention center told
Al Jazeera that they have been abandoned by their GNA guards since the previous day and were left to fend for themselves in the crossfire. They stated that there were still 728 detained refugees residing in the camp. They accused the GNA of subjecting them to "years of much
torture and suffering", reiterating their desire to leave the country entirely. ;15 April Heavy clashes were reported between LNA and GNA forces in Tripoli's Ayn Zara suburb. The LNA military information division stated that "large reinforcements" had arrived in LNA-controlled
Gharyan and were preparing to join the assault on the capital. A GNA official claimed that more than 3 million books were destroyed as a result of shelling on a building belonging to the Libyan ministry of education. Both sides accused each other of the attack. A new spokesperson for the GNA
Presidential Council (the previous spokesman, who was born in Eastern Libya, was replaced without explanation) accused foreign governments and "statelets" of plotting to cause instability in Libya. He claimed that GNA forces were "constantly advancing on all axes", managing to "defeat the aggressor force" and that they were able to "inflict on the [LNA] aggressor militias huge casualty." He also accused the LNA of various war crimes. GNA head,
Fayez al-Sarraj, vowed to have all LNA leaders and commanders involved in the offensive prosecuted. Bombardments of Tripoli with Grad dockets and missiles continued with late-night shelling on April 15. Four people were reported dead. ;17 April Two GNA soldiers were killed by an LNA airstrike on Tripoli's Ayn Zara suburb. The GNA air force bombed a medical post in Qasir bin Gashir. The LNA was reported to have taken up positions to the east of
Sirte. The GNA conducted an airstrike on Wadi Al Rabea, a suburb south of Tripoli. No casualties or damage is reported. The LNA's 201st battalion received reinforcements in the south of the city. ;18 April Heavy clashes occurred between GNA and LNA forces, after GNA units attempted to advance towards the Saadiya area. The LNA air force conducted multiple airstrikes on GNA targets in the area. LNA jets also conducted several air raids against GNA targets in Libya's Wadi al Rabie suburb. ;20 April LNA drone aircraft, allegedly supplied by
United Arab Emirates, have struck the GNA military camp in Sabaa district, south of Tripoli city center. ;23 April A GNA
Mirage F1 is reported lost in Western Libya. LNA media published photos of the wreck. ;30 April
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan voiced his support for the GNA, saying that Turkey would "spare no effort in confronting the conspiracy against the Libyan people." GNA forces captured the settlement of El-Sbeaa (Espiaa), south of Tripoli.
May ;7 May On 7 May, a GNA Mirage F1 aircraft was shot down near
al-Hira and the pilot was detained by the LNA. In a video interview with the pilot, he said he was from
Portugal and that was hired as a civilian pilot by the GNA. He was requested by his employers to "attack roads and bridges". The
Portuguese Ministry of Defence stated that the pilot was not a Portuguese soldier. The GNA stated that the downed aircraft was not one of its own. ;8 May A clearly marked ambulance carrying the Director of the Tripoli Ambulance and Medical Emergency Services and two medical personnel was destroyed in Twaisha in Qasr bin Ghashir in Tripoli on 8 May by the LNA. The Director lost his legs and remained in critical conditions. The two medical staff were injured. The representative in Libya of the
World Health Organization, Syed Jaffar Hussain, said that the attack against the ambulance was a "shocking and intolerable violation of international humanitarian law." ;10 May A number of extremist armed groups announced that would not bound by any cease-fire agreement that may be signed between GNA Prime Minister
Fayez al-Sarraj and LNA commander
Khalifa Haftar. Al-Samoud Brigade from
Misurata, led by
Salah Badi who is under U.S. and
U.N. sanctions, said: "the true rebels will not accept any agreements with the war criminal Haftar," asserting that their fight against the LNA forces is "
Jihad for God that will not stop until complete victory". ;11 May Haftar advanced in Tripoli's southern districts, most notably the al-Aziziya area. The LNA also carried out air strikes on several militia positions in the Wadi al-Rabih and Ain Zara areas. Haftar's forces also occupied the areas in Tripoli Airport Road, Qasir Benghashir and near Gharyan as well as in Sooq Al-Khamis, which were also targeted by the GNA. ;13 June The LNA spokesman announced that LNA forces successfully shot down a GNA warplane which was firing at their forces in Al-Dafiniya, west of Tripoli. The pilot was also killed after the plane crashed. ;26 June The GNA announced that it had captured the town of Gharyan from the LNA. Dozens of LNA soldiers were killed in fighting in the town, and at least 18 others were reportedly captured by the GNA. The GNA's airforce attacked convoys of LNA troops as they withdrew from the area.
July ;2 July An airstrike by the LNA hit the Tajoura Detention Center outside
Tripoli, Libya, while hundreds of people were inside the facility. It killed at least 53 of them and injured 130 others. The detention center was being used as a holding facility for migrants and refugees trying to reach Europe when a storage
hangar that it used as a residential facility was hit by the airstrike. ;6 July It was reported that the
Popular Front for the Liberation of Libya had joined the LNA in its offensive. ;17 July A
parliamentary member for
Benghazi,
Seham Sergiwa, was detained by the LNA
106th Brigade in a raid at her home in which the 106th Brigade also wounded her husband and son and prevented them from having visitors in hospital. , Sergewa's location remained unknown. ;25 July The first 1000 of 4000 planned arrivals of Sudanese
Rapid Support Forces (RSF), veterans of the
Darfur genocide and 3 June 2019
Khartoum massacre, arrived by 25 July in Libya, to relieve LNA troops guarding oil installations and free them for attacking Tripoli. The same day two LNA
Ilyushin Il-76TD cargo planes are destroyed in the ground in al-Jufra Air base by an attack made by Bayraktar TB2 drones. ;29 July On 29 July 2019,
Ghassan Salamé, head of the
United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), proposed a three-point
Libyan peace plan to the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which would "require consensus in [the UNSC] and amongst the Member States who exert influence on the ground" and require Libyans "to listen to their better angels" rather than "[fight] the wars of others and in so doing [destroy] their country." ;11 August A truce took place on Eid al-Adha that UNSMIL head Salamé described as a "substantial reduction in violence along the main fronts in southern Tripoli and elsewhere" with "some violations" and that "broadly speaking, the truce held for the duration of the Eid festivities." The truce constituted the first stage of the
3-phase Salamé peace plan.
September ;13 September GNA claimed they killed six United Arab Emirates soldiers during airstrikes on Al-Jufra airbase. However, the UAE announced that six of its soldiers were killed in a car collision in Yemen.
October ;1 October Khalifa Haftar's forces, backed by the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched artillery shells on Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, according to sources from Burkan Al-Ghadab Operation (
Volcano of Rage Operation) of the Libyan Army under the GNA command. ;6 October Airstrikes on Misrata Airport by the foreign warplanes, backed by the LNA, injured one member of staff and damaged two airplanes, said media office of
Volcano of Rage Operation. Air raids by LNA aircraft targeted the Equestrian School in Janzour, west of Tripoli. The attack wounded at least three children and one old man, along with killing a couple of horses. ;15 October UNICEF issued a statement expressing "sadness and shock" at the killing of children and their mother during the airstrike by the LNA on the al-Furnaj area in Tripoli. ;18 October A LNA
Wing Loong II combat drone is shot down in Misrata by a surface-air missile. ;19 October Mohammed Gununu, spokesperson for the Libyan Army under the command of GNA, claimed that a Wing Loong drone, supplied by the UAE to the LNA, was shot down in Misurata.
November ;14 November The LNA raided Sirte and repelled an attack south of Tripoli. ;18 November Ten people, including two Libyans and several migrants, were killed and 35 people were injured in an airstrike against a biscuit factory in Wadi Rabi'a in Tripoli. ;19 November The LNA carried out air strikes on the port city of Misrata, targeting armored vehicles delivered from Turkey and a munitions depot.
December ;12 December Haftar announced the beginning of a new offensive in what he said would be the "final battle" for the capital. ;14 December A GNA Bayraktar TB2 drone is shot down in Ain Zara, Tripoli. ;21 December The LNA seized a vessel flying a
Grenada flag with several Turkish crew members. The LNA released the ship and the crew two days later. ;27 December Turkish-backed Syrian rebels,
Sultan Murad Division and
Sham Legion, were
fighting for the GNA in "Al-Takbali" camp in Salah al-Din area in southern Tripoli, being transported through
Mitiga and
Misrata International Airports.
2020 January ;4 January An airstrike on a military academy in Tripoli killed 28 cadets and wounded 24, according to the GNA.
BBC News attributed the attack to the LNA. The
Turkish Ministry of National Defense stated: "We strongly condemn the attack by Haftar's forces, the enemies of peace, on the Military Academy in Tripoli aiming to realize their unlawful intentions."
UNSMIL condemned the attack. ;5 January The first Syrian fighter, part of the
Sultan Murad Division, was reported killed fighting in behalf of the GNA. ;6 January The LNA captured
Sirte after the defection of Brigade 604 — a
Madkhali militia present in the city — forced the GNA-affiliated Sirte Protection and Security Force to retreat after brief clashes. A meeting of 19 Libyan economic and financial experts representing diverse Libyan interests was held in
Tunis as part of the intra-Libyan component of the
Salamé three-point peace plan. ;12 January A Russian–Turkish proposed ceasefire, supported by German and Italian leaders, was expected to be implemented as a component of the
peace process. General
Khalifa Haftar refused to sign the
ceasefire agreement after talks in
Moscow brokered by
Russia and
Turkey with
Government of National Accord leader
Fayez al-Sarraj, with Haftar stating that the deal "ignores many of the Libyan army's demands". ;19 January After five international preparation meetings over several months, the
Berlin conference for the political leaders of states alleged to have violated the arms embargo on Libya and of other major international powers took place in Berlin on 19 January 2020, with the aim of stopping international involvement in the Libyan conflict. The conference launched the second component of the three-point peace plan. Serraj and Haftar were both present in Berlin, but didn't participate directly in the main talks, as they refused to be in the same room as one another. They were kept informed of the discussions. ;22 January A GNA Bayraktar TB2 drone with GNA markings is shot down by LNA forces after taking off from Mitiga International Airport. ;25 January UNSMIL reported violations of the
arms embargo, stating that during the previous ten days, "numerous cargo and other flights [had] been observed landing at Libyan airports in the western and eastern parts of the country providing the parties with advanced weapons, armoured vehicles, advisers and fighters." ;28 January A LNA
Wing Loong II combat drone is shot down near Misrata.
February ;3 February The
5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission of 5 senior GNA-selected military officers and 5 senior LNA officers started meeting in Geneva on 3 February in the military track of the intra-Libyan component of the Salamé 3-point peace process, aiming to agree on practical details of monitoring and strengthening the existing ceasefire. ;18 February The
5+5 Libyan Joint Military Commission started its second negotiation round in Geneva. ;20 February After a short break in relation to an LNA attack on Tripoli harbour, the
5+5 military track of negotiations continued in Geneva. ;24 February The
United Arab Emirates is suspected to have provided arms to support the
Khalifa Haftar-led
Libyan National Army; from mid-January 2020 to early March 2020, the UAE is believed to have shipped more than 100 deliveries, totaling about 5,000 metric tons, to Haftar's forces, via aircraft flights some from military bases in the UAE and others from the UAE's
airbase in Assab,
Eritrea. The contents of the shipments were not known, but are believed to include arms and ammunition, including possible heavier artillery, as well as other
materiel, such as communications equipment and other gear. ;26 February The political track of the Libyan peace process started in Geneva among 20 Libyans, from both the Tobruk-based and Tripoli-based parts of the
HoR, and from the independent persons' group selected by UNSMIL, including
Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha, former Education Minister
Othman Abdul Jalil and former head of the HCS
Abdulrahman Sewehli. The aimed composition was 13 HoR representatives from both the Tobruk and Tripoli branches, 13 HCS representatives and 14 UNSMIL-selected independent Libyans, for a total of 40. The same day LNA shoot down another GNA Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drone, providing video of the wreck.
March ;9 March Nearly 40 Syrian mercenaries recruited by the
Turkish Army have fled to
Italy, raising the number of Syrian fighters who fled from Libya to
Europe to nearly 200. ;26 March The LNA captured Zelten, al-Assah, Al-Jamil and Riqdalin on the northwestern coast, further attempting to push on the Ras Jdir area on the
Tunisian border. Sarraj announces that pro-GNA forces will launch Operation Peace Storm and counter-attack against LNA troops. ;31 March LNA shot down two GNA Bayraktar TB2 combat drones near Tripoli;
April ;14 April A GNA
Dassault Mirage F1 fighter is shot down by LNA forces operating Pantsir-S. ;16 April GNA forces besieged al-Watiya airbase. A GNA Bayraktar TB2 drone was shot down near
Tarhuna. ;17 April Two GNA Bayraktar TB2 drones are shot down; one near
Bani Walid and another in the South near Wadi dinar. ;18 April The GNA launched an offensive on the town of
Tarhuna on five axes. The GNA claimed to have captured 102 pro-Haftar fighters during the offensive. The same day a GNA Bayraktar TB2 drone is shot down by LNA forces south of Tripoli. ;19 April A combat drone is shot down in Alwhaska, near Misrata, GNA sources claimed the downed drone was a LNA
Wing Loong II in turn LNA claimed they shot down a
TAI Anka combat drone, however a UN Security Council report asserted the downed drone was a TAI Anka drone operated by GNA. ;21 April The LNA launched a counter-attack from al-Watiya air base, capturing the town of Al-Aqrabiya north of the air base. ;29 April Ahmed Mismari, the spokesman for Libya's eastern-based forces announced that they will cease fire for Ramadan, after suffering setbacks during weeks of intense fighting against the internationally recognized government. Mismari said in a television broadcast that the ceasefire came at the request of the international community and "friendly countries". ;30 April The GNA responded to Haftar's unilateral declaration of a ceasefire by rejecting it and saying it will keep fighting.
May ;5 May The GNA launched an offensive to capture al-Watiya airbase. The GNA claimed to have successfully encircled the base and claimed two enemy Grad Rocket launch vehicles destroyed and various ammunition vehicles. The GNA also claimed to have captured points south of Tripoli on the same day. ;9 May The LNA launched a mortar attack on the
Mitiga International Airport destroying a fuel depot and leaving 4 aircraft destroyed, 3 of civilian use and 1 GNA LAAF
Il-78. ;18 May The GNA captured
Al-Watiya Air Base and in the process seized a
Pantsir missile system, an armed
Mi-35 helicopter and the remains of 2 non-operational
Mirage F1s and a
Su-22. ;19 May GNA forces extend their control over the towns of
Badr and Tiji. ;20 May Mohammed Gununu, a GNA spokesman claimed their forces have destroyed 7 Pantsir batteries in Al-Watiya airbase, Tarhouna and Al-Wishka. ;23 May The GNA forces retook two military camps, Hamza and Yarmuk, from the LNA south of the capital Tripoli. ;25 May The mayor of
Bani Walid, said that Russian
Wagner Group mercenaries allied to the LNA retreated from Western Libya to an unconfirmed destination along with their heavy equipment. After
Antonov An-32 cargo planes landed at Bani Walid airport. ;27 May The US military accused Russia of deploying fighters jets in support of Russian mercenaries working for the LNA forces. According to US officials Russian
Mig-29s were deployed from Syria to protect 1,200 Russian mercenaries retreating from Libya. The commander of Africa Command accused Russia of using pilot mercenaries for an air campaign on behalf of Haftar forces (LNA). Meanwhile, Libyan National Army officials, announced that an air operation against the GNA forces will begin soon. ;29 May Pro-GNA forces seized control of the Al-Kayikh neighborhood in Tripoli, near the town of Qaser Bin Ghashir.
June ;1 June The LNA recaptured the town of al-Asaba, south of Gharyan. ;2 June A LNA force was ambushed by the GNA south of Tripoli, with the GNA claiming to have killed at least 48 LNA fighters. ;4 June GNA forces launched an attack on
Tripoli Airport, which they captured. LNA forces withdrew from their remaining positions in the southern outskirts of Tripoli, allowing the GNA to regain control of the whole city. This marked the end of the LNA's 14-month siege of the GNA capital. ;5 June GNA forces continued their advance to
Tarhouna, an LNA stronghold south-east of Tripoli, which was retaken. Bani Walid was also captured. Western analysts ascribed the rapid change in the strategic situation to Turkey's increasing military aid to the GNA. ==Aftermath==