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Source: Dubai – Arabic.net
The Libyan National Army announced on Tuesday that it had rejected an attack by the Al-Wefaq militia against the Al-Waya military base.
In the details, media outlets affiliated with the Libyan National Army revealed that Al-Wefaq militia forces on Tuesday morning, under Turkish air cover, attempted to launch an attack on the Al-Wattia military base to the west. from the capital Tripoli.
And the information continued, that the military units of the armed forces in the Libyan army responded to these attempts.
The attack resulted in 40 deaths and dozens of injuries in the Al-Wefaq ranks, while the army captured several of its members.
It should be noted that the General Command of the Libyan Armed Forces had announced on its Facebook page that several members of the army had died while repelling the attack.
The importance of the rule.
It is noteworthy that the military base is extremely important, as it provides air cover to the forces present on the ground.
Named after the Aqabah Bin Nafeh base, the Al-Wattaya base is located south of Al-Ujailat and is administratively affiliated with the Al-Jameel area in western Libya. It also covers the entire western region. It can carry out air combat operations against military targets in the vicinity of Libya and not only in Tripoli.
It is also the only military base in Libya that is limited to sub-civilian military aircraft.
In addition, the air base accommodates the accommodation of 7,000 servicemen, and was previously the center of operations for the Mirage combat fleet.
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