Nov/Dec 2020

With the pandemic consuming global attention and effort, now is the time for the Libyan National Army to deliver the final blow to the illegitimate government in Tripoli. The LNA has long tried to strike directly at the heart of Tripoli, which has consistently proved inconclusive. The leadership of the LNA has concluded that a new approach must be taken in order to bring the civil war to a rapid conclusion. The anchor of the Tripoli government are the two cities of Tripoli and Misrata. Driving a wedge between the two cities will allow for more effective operations to capture them both. With the extended calm due to the virus, the LNA hopes that the element of surprise will aid the operation.

Action of Dec 2020

Eastern Theater

Beginning under cover of darkness, mercenaries of the Wagner Group and the 106th Brigade of the LNA will move east in order to cut the connection between Tripoli and Misrata at Castelverde and Khoms as the opening move of the action. Overall command of this operation is with Captain Khaild Haftar, son of Gen. Khalifa Haftar, who has been reappointed commander for this vital operation.

Wagner Group

• Manpower: 200

106th Brigade

• Manpower: 5500 infantry

• 90 T72 MBTs

• 250 Armored vehicles (including BAE Caiman, Nimr, Panthera T6)

• 15 ZSU-23-4 SP anti-air

• 1700 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm), DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

• 25 Palmaria (155mm SP artillery)

• 4 MI-24 helicopter gunships

• 2 Pantsir missile system

Southern Theater

With forces moving to cut the link between the cities, a renewed attack on Misrata will commence. Forces of the 309th Mechanized infantry brigade and Sudanese Rapid Support Forces will move northeast from Bani Waled on the main road toward Mistrata while the 124th Brigade will push north toward the city from Abugrein.

309th Mechanized infantry brigade

• 3000 infantry

• 25 Main Battle Tanks

• 35 Armored Vehicles, BAE Caiman, Nimr, Panthera T6

• 890 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm), DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

• 55 Armored personnel carriers.

Sudanese Rapid Support Forces

• Manpower: 4000 infantry

124th Brigade

• Manpower: 2000 infantry

• 5 Main Battle Tanks

• 50 Armored Vehicles, BAE Caiman, Nimr, Panthera T6

• 290 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm), DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

• 6 Armored personnel carriers

• 5 2S19 Msta SP artillery (152.4mm)

• 4 Palmaria (155mm SP artillery)

Central Theater (Garyan Pocket)

The city of Garyan can easily be cut off from Tripoli and its defenders surrounded and eliminated. Forces of the 5th Infantry Brigade and 188th Infantry Brigade will move to cut the defenders of Garyan off from Tripoli. Once they are cut off, forces of the 5th Infantry will move south toward Garyan while forces of the 9th Infantry Brigade will move north to assault the city. The 188th will move north to assist in the operations within Tripoli.

5th Infantry

• Manpower: 2500 infantry

188th Infantry

• Manpower: 3500 infantry

• 390 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm), DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

9th Infantry

• 6500 infantry.[dubious – discuss]

• 82 Main Battle Tanks.

• 200 Armored Vehicles, BAE Caiman, Nimr, Panthera T6

• 1200 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm), DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

• 10 ZSU-23-4 SP anti-air

• 15 2S19 Msta SP artillery (152.4mm)

Tripoli Theater

With operations isolating the city of Tripoli, our assault on the city will be much more effective as the GNA must spread its forces thinly.

On the western end of the city, the 1st Brigade will move east from Surman toward Janzur and on to central Tripoli. The forces of the 188th Infantry will be moving north from Al-Aziziyah toward Al-Swani and into downtown Tripoli. Forces of the 73rd Mechanized Infantry will hold the furthest extent of LNA advance, in anticipation of GNA counter-attack. Forces of the 166th Mechanized Infantry will move east through Tajoura to the coast then move northwest along the coastal road to attack Tripoli from the east. This will ensure that forces are attacking Tripoli from the west, south and east.

1st Brigade

• Manpower: 2800 infantry

• 10 Main Battle Tanks

• 50 Armored Vehicles, BAE Caiman, Nimr, Panthera T6

• 500 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm), DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

• 15 Armored personnel carriers.

• 3 2S19 Msta SP artillery (152.4mm)

• 2 Palmaria (155mm SP artillery)

73rd Mechanized Infantry

• Manpower: 7000 infantry

• 82 Main Battle Tanks

• 150 Armored Vehicles,BAE Caiman, Nimr, Panthera T6

• 1200 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm),DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

• 25 Palmaria (155mm SP artillery)

166th Mechanized Infantry

• Manpower: 4000 infantry.

• 50 Armored Vehicles, BAE Caiman, Nimr, Panthera T6

• 790 Tactical Vehicles mounted with ZU-23-2 (23mm), ZPU (14.5 mm), DShK, M40 recoilless rifle and Type 63 multiple rocket launcher

• 20 Armored personnel carriers.

The goal will be to seize both Misrata and Tripoli and bring an end to the civil war.