March to Tripoli, or a Third Civil War in Libya: Initial Results

... the legitimate transition bodies — the UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Presidential Council led by Faiz Sarraj — repelled the attempts of K. Haftar’s militants to enter the city and even carried out successful counter-strikes ... ... accept a ceasefire without withdrawing from the outskirts of Tripoli, a condition that Sarraj has rejected. Haftar’s visits to Italy and France, which took place shortly after Sarraj visited these countries, were also devoted primarily to finding ways to ...