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An armed group linked to the Tripoli-based Presidential Council, which serves as the country's head of state, previously occupied the camp. The incident potentially violates the country's 2020 ceasefire. Meanwhile, a new UN effort to hold national elections has not gained momentum yet.
Impacts
The closure of oil fields or armed conflicts near vital infrastructure will strain an already struggling central bank.
Having lost an ally in deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Russia will tighten ties with Haftar.
Questions of succession could loom large in eastern Libya, and Haftar will likely seek to balance power among his sons.
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