Developments and Turkish operations in Libya

[kartal1]

My friend the issue is not mistake here. Your enemy is hurt & humiliated we all know it after losing airbase so they will retaliate. It is better to be cautious. There are several reports of this activity.

It is not a problem for the TuAF to go and do what is needed while the fighter jets are still on the ground. We have all the needed capabilities to strike them and level the airport with the ground. The problem is that if we do that in a proactive manner it will give other countries authorization to enter the conflict directly and Turkey doesn't want that.

UAE and Egypt have their jets on alert for Libya and if our action is considered as aggression we can get in a situation where we may have to engage the forces of these countries directly. In order this not to happen the Turkish commanders are acting patiently and we proved with recent exercises in the Mediterranean that if the TuAF must engage directly they can do it in the best way. Safety measures are taken in all Turkish diplomatic and military facilities and intelligence gathering operations are conducted non stop together with partner forces and intelligence services on the ground so any casualties could be minimized. If Haftar take the dumb decision to attack directly Turkish military or diplomatic facilities the Turkish Armed Forces are ready to give the appropriate response in conjunction to the international law and the bilateral agreements with the Libyan Government.

 

[Saddam Hussein]

Saudi should put their f15s to use, would be a shame to let such jets stay in the dust

 

[ÇölKaplanı]

Saudi should put their f15s to use, would be a shame to let such jets stay in the dust

Yes, because everything is as easy as writing these stuff on PDF...

 

[ÇölKaplanı]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263989508506345481

 

[Vergennes]

i wonder who will be manning those planes. If it is the russians then gloves will have to come off. If any Turks are hurt then the syrian playing fields should be opened again

I've read they could be Belarussian pilots.

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Meanwhile as Haftar's LNA is suffering setbacks,looms an Egyptian intervention... real threat,or empty words ?

Sisi stresses for a political solution but "will never tolerate" terrorist groups in Libya (read the GNA here) "or parties supporting them". (Read Turkey here)

 

[xenon54 out]

I've read they could be Belarussian pilots.

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Meanwhile as Haftar's LNA is suffering setbacks,looms an Egyptian intervention... real threat,or empty words ?

Sisi stresses for a political solution but "will never tolerate" terrorist groups in Libya (read the GNA here) "or parties supporting them". (Read Turkey here)

Empty words a intervention will be disastrous for Egypt, they would be easy targets for drones in the desert, they know that.

 

[ÇölKaplanı]

Empty words a intervention will be disastrous for Egypt, they would be easy targets for drones in the desert, they know that.

Egpytian special forces have been already on the ground in Libya ever since like October past year..

 

[xenon54 out]

Egpytian special forces have been already on the ground in Libya ever since like October past year..

Covert operations but i guess he is talking about a real intervention with ground forces.

 

[Vergennes]

Empty words a intervention will be disastrous for Egypt, they would be easy targets for drones in the desert, they know that.

I am pretty sure the first thing they would do is taking out those bases from where drones are taking off.... thus risking Turkish casualties..... with the prospect of a direct confrontation with Turkey,which both sides do not want.

A risky equation for Egypt because at the same time they don't want to let Haftar down and counter Turkey's growing influence in the country. Same goes for Russia and the UAE. All of his allies are throwing their last forces into the battle. UAE jets in Egypt,the recent deployments of Mig 29s and SU24 in Libya etc..

 

[Rogue1]

21st and 23 May. Really good progress on Tripoli.

 

[MMM-E]

HAFTAR-LNA failed to capture Tripoli .... dream is over

now HAFTAR-LNA will try to protect itself not to be kicked out of Libya
6 MIG-29 and 2 SU-24 are to protect HAFTAR-LNA against GNA


İf HAFTAR attack Turkish interests in Libya then Turkish Airforce will destroy HAFTAR's airbases including 6 MIG-29 and 2 SU-24 Jets in a day .. and Turkey will have right to destroy terrorist HAFTAR and military targets of LNA

and nobody dare to fight with the Turkish Armed Forces ....



btw the UN recognize the Tripoli-based GNA as the only legitimate representative of the Libyan state and people

HAFTAR’s illegitimacy is not only confirmed due to his lack of the UN recognition
but also He has been violating many basic principles of human rights by targeting civilians with the support of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Russia , France have been providing military and political support to crimes against humanity committed by terrorist HAFTAR


almost same thing , if the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Russia,France gives weapons including Fighter Jets to terrorist FETO to make military coup against legitimate government in Turkey

 

[BHarwana]

It is not a problem for the TuAF to go and do what is needed while the fighter jets are still on the ground. We have all the needed capabilities to strike them and level the airport with the ground. The problem is that if we do that in a proactive manner it will give other countries authorization to enter the conflict directly and Turkey doesn't want that.

UAE and Egypt have their jets on alert for Libya and if our action is considered as aggression we can get in a situation where we may have to engage the forces of these countries directly. In order this not to happen the Turkish commanders are acting patiently and we proved with recent exercises in the Mediterranean that if the TuAF must engage directly they can do it in the best way. Safety measures are taken in all Turkish diplomatic and military facilities and intelligence gathering operations are conducted non stop together with partner forces and intelligence services on the ground so any casualties could be minimized. If Haftar take the dumb decision to attack directly Turkish military or diplomatic facilities the Turkish Armed Forces are ready to give the appropriate response in conjunction to the international law and the bilateral agreements with the Libyan Government.

I agree it is a sensitive situation. Here is an opinion. Tripoli is at shore of Mediterranean so why not post few battle ships with long range anti air there this will close the sky over Libya and then move into a cease fire to consolidate the gain. The captured airbase is 140 to 150 km south of Tripoli that territory gives good buffer zone. It will secure any future shelling on Libya? This can be a good short term solution.

 

[Saithan]

If GNA could recapture Sirte, then it’ll be magnificent. The implications and future of GNA would look much brighter. With the oil fields around sirte. They’d have a solid future and able to rebuild western Libya, while “talking” continuous.

 

[Rogue1]

Just Tripoli would be amazing for now. The implications to the world will be huge. The end of siege with minimal loss of life and destruction of City. I pray for the liberation of the whole of Tripoli soon. Mitiga airport will be out of grad and artillery range soon if not already.
Imagine the people of Tripoli celebrating Eid without fear of being shelled.

 

[ANMDT]

from here:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1264154387838091264

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...-call-for-libya-truce-diplomats-idUSKCN1RU2ML
to here:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1263903103562199040

And now "the ceasefire is urgent". I don't have time to list western countries who has been silent for a year and started to speak since last week ago in favor of ceasefire amid GNA advances.