Libya Lurches Toward Battle for Capital as Sarraj Vows to Fight
- Anti-government force ignore appeals and push toward Tripoli
- France calls for end to attack after initially backing Haftar
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Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar’s forces advanced to the outskirts of Tripoli, setting up a potential endgame for the capital as the country’s UN-backed government vowed stiff resistance.
Under attack from fighter jets, Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army fought its way toward the country’s most populous city, where battle-hardened militias that oppose him have mobilized. Appeals for calm by global powers showed no sign of halting Haftar’s four-day offensive.