According to information received from radio interception data and other sources, Turkey is preparing to carry out a ground military operation near the city of Sirte in Libya. In particular, Turkish F-16s arrived at the al-Vatiya air base captured by the NTC. Earlier, there was an increased activity of military transport aircraft of the Turkish air force to Libya and back. Ankara's goal is to help the government of national accord detachments from the air with unmanned aerial vehicles and other means.
Against the background of the intensification of the actions of the NTC and Turkey, the haftarites are pulling additional forces to the Sirt-Jufra area, including the Pantsir – S1 anti-aircraft missile systems. The allies of the Libyan national army of Khalifa Haftar – France, Russia, Cyprus, the United Arab Emirates, Greece and Egypt-are also informed about the actions of Turkish troops.
Thus, Turkey is one step away from a ground operation in Libya, despite the warning signals from Egypt. So, on Saturday, December 5, off the Egyptian coast near Alexandria, the international military exercise "Medusa-10" ended, in which, among others, MiG-29M/M2 fighters of the are air force participated.
The main stage of the maneuvers was held under the auspices of the French military forces and had a pronounced anti-Turkish orientation.
