Al Hadath announced via Twitter account that new air defence systems deployed in Sirte.
Being based in Dubai, UAE and broadcasting since 2012, Al Hadath has 8.5 million followers on Twitter account. Media outlets which are based in UAE actively carry out disinformation activities on social media.
United Arab Emirates, Dubai-based press agency Al Hadath announced on July 15, 2020, that the Haftar forces deployed new air defence systems in Sirte, basing them on officials on their Twitter account. In the post shared by Al Hadath, it was stated that the BUK air defence system had been deployed in Sirte. In the second post, it was announced that the BUK air defence systems were deployed in Sirte along with the S-300, again on the basis of the statements made by authorities.
In the first post, it was stated that the airspace of Sirte and Jufra regions was defended with the BUK air defence system.
#ليبيا — مصادر الحدث: تأمين المجال الجوي لمناطق غرب سرت والجفرة بنظام "بوك" الدفاعي
— ا لـ حـ ـد ث (@AlHadath) July 14, 2020
In the second post which was shared later, it was stated that the air defence of Sirte with the east of Libya was provided by the S-300 and BUK air defense systems.
#ليبيا — مصادر الحدث: تأمين حدود شرق ليبيا وسرت بمنظومات s300 وأنظمة "بوك" الدفاعية
— ا لـ حـ ـد ث (@AlHadath) July 14, 2020
Haftar Spokesperson: We will witness a great war in the coming hours.
A statement was made from the Haftar front while the legitimate government of Libya, recognized by the United Nations, the Goverment of National Accord (GNA) continued the delivery of military equipment around the city of Sirte, which has a critical importance. A statement made by the Libyan National Army spokesperson Mismari on July 14, 2020 stated that a great war would be witnessed in the near future. Some iportant statements made by Mismari are as follows;
- We detected GNA forces in Sirte and Jufra regions.
- We will witness a great war in the coming hours.
- In the next war, there will not only be the Libyans, but also regional and foreign powers.
Another important emphasis in Mismari’s statement is that the sides of the war will include regional and foreign powers. The said statement was made after the bill issued by Haftar-supporter Tobruk Assembly, which invites Egypt to be a party to the conflicts, was adopted. Parliament, located east of Tobruk, has approved a bill supporting military intervention against the Turkey presence on Libyan territory where necessary.
Russia dispatched Pantsir-S1 air defence system to Libya / Sirte.
In the images that were shared on social media on July 12, 2020, it was seen that Pantsir-S1 air defence systems, which are used by Russian Wagner mercenaries, were sent to Sirte, Libya. The process of concealing the shipped vehicled with a white paint coating on them is estimated that they were the vehicles used in Syria. Pantsir-S1 air defence systems operated by Syria also have a close camouflage painting.
فيديو يوضح مرور 25 مدرعة و عدة شاحنات نقل جنود كبيرة الحجم و منظومة دفاع جوي
باتجاه سرت او الجفرة الواضح انها مصرية pic.twitter.com/YZNt2s4Yrd— abd allatheef harb (@Abdoko99) July 11, 2020
