The UN-recognized Libyan government said it downed a drone operated by the UAE on behalf of Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar. But his forces said Tripoli must have shot down its own aircraft. The Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA) said the drone was operated by the United Arab Emirates, the allies of Haftar. Also on rt.com Turkey sending military to train UN-backed govt’s forces in Libya – ErdoganAccording to media reports, Haftar’s armed drone capability comes from the UAE, which has a handful of Chinese-made Wing Loong drones. The GNA and the LNA are the two principal power centers in the country now, both backed by foreign nations.

Source: Libya Today January 28, 2020 13:41 UTC