Central Libya offensive
The Central Libya offensive, officially known as Operation Paths to Victory, was a military offensive in Libya launched by the forces of the Government of National Accord, to take the city of Sirte and Al Jufra Airbase from the House of Representatives backed by the Libyan National Army. The city of Sirte is considered strategically important because of its close position to oil facilities, which give it control over Libya's oil and gas shipping ports. The Al Jufra Airbase is strategically important for the GNA, due to its central position to Fezzan and denying the Libyan National Army air superiority over Central Libya.
| Central Libya offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Second Libyan Civil War | |||||||||
Map of the offensive Libyan National Army control Government of National Accord control | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
Turkey |
Russia Egypt United Arab Emirates | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Fayez al-Sarraj (Prime Minister) Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Bayt al-Mal (Sirte-Jufra operations room commander) |
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar (LNA supreme commander) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Some MiG-29 and Su-24 fighter jets | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
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Unknown 130 killed Unknown 2 Bayraktar TB2 combat drones lost |
Unknown killed 1 Wing Loong I lost | ||||||||
The campaign began on 6 June 2020, one day after the conclusion of the 2019–2020 Western Libya campaign, a failed attempt by the Libyan National Army to capture Tripoli.