Footage of U.S Africa command personnel being evacuated from Libya to a U.S navy ship in the Mediterranean this morning #Libya #Tripoli pic.twitter.com/BsuMo9PbPC— CNW (@ConflictsW) April 7, 2019
The War Zone/The Drive: Video Out Of Libya Shows U.S. Navy Hovercraft Evacuating Americans From Tripoli (Updated)
As Khalifa Haftar's militia pushes deeper into Tripoli, Americans in the capital to help the UN-backed government are being whisked to safety.
actions of the Libyan National Army (LNA), led by hardline General Khalifa Haftar, have made a thrust into Tripoli and have claimed to have taken control of Tripoli International Airport, which hasn't been anywhere near fully functional since 2014. The UN-backed Libyan government calls Tripoli home, whereas Haftar has amassed his power largely in the eastern and southern stretches of Libya. Last week, Haftar—who enjoys varying degrees support from the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Russia—ordered his militias to take the Libyan Government's seat of power in what could be a far more decisive military operation than most expected it to be.
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More News On U.S. Troops Fleeing Tripoli
U.S. Temporarily Withdraws Some Forces in Libya as Fighting Nears Capital -- Time/AP
US pulls troops from Libya amid a surge in violence -- CNN
Libya: US pulls forces amid fighting near capital -- DW
U.S. Military Pulls Out of Libyan Capital as Rival Militias Battle -- The New York Times
AFRICOM evacuates US forces from Libya as fighting intensifies -- Stars and Stripes
US forces evacuated from Libya as Haftar seeks military control -- The Guardian
US moves troops out of Libya as fighting surges between rival military groups -- The Independent
US evacuates military unit from Libya as security situation deteriorates -- The National
