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The Third Libyan Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الليبية الثالثة, romanized: al-harb al-'ahliat al-liybiat al-thaalitha) is an ongoing multi-sided civil war in Libya fought between the Libyan National Army led by Libyan first marshal Khalid Ibn Khammas (supported by domestic and foreign allies), and various political factions that oppose the Libyan army and each other, in various combinations [144].

The conflict began on 21 December 2020 after the sudden death of first marshal Khalifa Haftar, leading to a power struggle between his officers and eventually a massacre of the local population in Tripoli [32][33][34][35]. The war is currently being fought by several factions, including the Libyan National Army and its domestic and foreign allies, the Islamic fundamentalist forces spearheaded by the Islamic State of Libya, the western settler state known as the Free State of Sabha, loose confederations of tribal forces scattered throughout the country (including the Confederation of the Tribes), and cells of insurgent groups fighting for former government institutions (such as Presidential Council or the House of Representatives) [113][114].

In addition to those four factions, the Battle of Bani Walid led to the rise of an insurgent wave of neo-Gaddafist forces, which eventually culminated in the foundation of the Green Army. [171][177] The violence of the war, which initially diminished between 2022-2024, escalated once again during their aggressive expansion across Western Libya, taking over the most populated region in the country against the former Second Coalition [177].

Several foreign countries, such as Russia, France, Turkey, and the United States, have either directly involved themselves in the conflict or provided military or diplomatic support to one faction or another. Russia and Turkey supported the Libyan National Army militarily, with Russia sending a sizable contingent of the 141st Special Motorized Regiment (also known as the Kadyrovsty) [177] as foreign auxiliaries and France providing a financial and logistical lease since the start of the war. The United States and its allies recognized the Presidential Council (and later the House of Representatives) as the only legitimate government institution for the country, despite the lack of territorial presence in Libya. Iran, Hezbollah, and North Korea allegedly provided military support for the Green Army, despite official denial from the Iranian spokesperson of both the presidency and the IRGC and the supreme commander of the Green Army [177].

Source: Wikipedia - Third Libyan Civil War

Description

Introduction
The Third Libyan Civil War (Arabic: الحرب الأهلية الليبية الثالثة, romanized: al-harb al-'ahliat al-liybiat al-thaalitha) is an ongoing multi-sided civil war in Libya fought between the Libyan National Army led by Libyan first marshal Khalid Ibn Khammas (supported by domestic and foreign allies), and various political factions that oppose the Libyan army and each other, in various combinations [144].

The conflict began on 21 December 2020 after the sudden death of first marshal Khalifa Haftar, leading to a power struggle between his officers and eventually a massacre of the local population in Tripoli [32][33][34][35]. The war is currently being fought by several factions, including the Libyan National Army and its domestic and foreign allies, the Islamic fundamentalist forces spearheaded by the Islamic State of Libya, the western settler state known as the Free State of Sabha, loose confederations of tribal forces scattered throughout the country (including the Confederation of the Tribes), and cells of insurgent groups fighting for former government institutions (such as Presidential Council or the House of Representatives) [113][114].

In addition to those four factions, the Battle of Bani Walid led to the rise of an insurgent wave of neo-Gaddafist forces, which eventually culminated in the foundation of the Green Army. [171][177] The violence of the war, which initially diminished between 2022-2024, escalated once again during their aggressive expansion across Western Libya, taking over the most populated region in the country against the former Second Coalition [177].

Several foreign countries, such as Russia, France, Turkey, and the United States, have either directly involved themselves in the conflict or provided military or diplomatic support to one faction or another. Russia and Turkey supported the Libyan National Army militarily, with Russia sending a sizable contingent of the 141st Special Motorized Regiment (also known as the Kadyrovsty) [177] as foreign auxiliaries and France providing a financial and logistical lease since the start of the war. The United States and its allies recognized the Presidential Council (and later the House of Representatives) as the only legitimate government institution for the country, despite the lack of territorial presence in Libya. Iran, Hezbollah, and North Korea allegedly provided military support for the Green Army, despite official denial from the Iranian spokesperson of both the presidency and the IRGC and the supreme commander of the Green Army [177].

Source: Wikipedia - Third Libyan Civil War