Since the 2011 NATO-backed revolt in Libya that ended 42 years of rule by strongman Muammar Qaddafi, the oil-rich North African country has been in perpetual turmoil. The latest phase began in April 2019, when military commander Khalifa Haftar and his forces marched on the capital Tripoli determined to unseat the internationally backed government located there. The ongoing battle for the city has accelerated interventions in Libya by Turkey, Russia and neighboring countries as they maneuver to shape the future of the OPEC member state. More than 2000 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced by the fighting for Tripoli.
Bloomberg: What’s behind 9 years of turmoil in Libya
Fighters loyal to Libya's UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) climb over a partially disassembled MiG 23 aircraft, after seizing Al-Watiya airbase also known as Okba Ibn Nafa airbase, southwest of the capital Tripoli, on May 18, 2020.
