Rebel militia under the command of Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar claim to have shot down two Turkish drones in the skies over the North African country.

Libyan government forces shoot down a cargo plane operated by rebel forces near the capital, Tripoli.

Libyan government forces reportedly shoot down three Sukhoi fighter jets operated by rebel forces under the command of renegade general Khalifa Haftar.

Libyan government forces have launched an attack on rebel forces commanded by renegade general Khalifa Haftar, killing a number of their top commanders in an airstrike on the country’s volatile north.

The UAE is reportedly pouring arms and military supplies into Libya despite a UN arms embargo against the war-ravaged country.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel says there is no military solution to the conflict in war-torn Libya, stressing that an immediate ceasefire is necessary for a political process to continue.

Backed by the UAE, Egypt has formed a special naval commandos unit comprised of dozens of Libyan fighters to block Turkish ships from delivering aid to the internationally-recognized government in Tripoli.

A group of Sudanese lawyers have taken legal actions against a UAE-based security firm over “deceiving young people and sending them to Libya.”

Russia says Turkey is helping foreign militants cross into Libya, where rebel forces are attempting to unseat the internationally-recognized government.

The deal is to see the United Nations monitor the safe return of the displaced people.