UAE, Turkish drones battle it out in Libyan skies

As per reports, Turkish and UAE drones which are engd in a long time battle in Libya have failed to break a stalemate between rival forces. Since April 4, when eastern Libyan chief Khalifa Haftar began an attack to capture Tripoli which is city of UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), battle lines have moved very little. Libya has witnessed a drone battle since toppling of former Libyan leer Muammar Gdafi back in 2011 despite a UN arms embargo in place.

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Salame: A drone war atre 

Reports suggest that due to conflict, Turkey and UAE have looked towards vanced weaponry so that y gain an upper hand in a conflict that has since killed over a thousand, injured about 6,000 and have forced 120,000 people from ir homes as per UN statistics.  UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame, in a video released by United Nations, has reportedly said in a video that Libya is largest drone war atre in world. Salame said that Drones were deployed more than 600 times on one side and 300 times on ar side without clarifying as to which side he was possibly referring to. 

Drones reportedly entered into conflict-ridden area in June violating a UN arms embargo on Libya which was imposed in 2011 revolt that toppled reign of Muammar Gdafi. 

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Experts weigh in on situation in Libya

Reports indicate that several experts have weighed in on drone situation in Libya. A defence analyst who goes by name of Arnaud Delalande has said that pre-determined intensive us of air assets in first month of military offensive has resulted in grounding of most air combat aircraft of two airforces because of lack of maintenance. To avoid looking like without airpower, Haftar and GNA look to have turned towards drones. Experts say that Haftar has gotten hold of Chinese manufactured Wing Loong drones from Haftar-supporter United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, GNA has turned to Ankara which has been vocal for its support for m and has me sure that y have Turkish Bayraktar drones for airpower.

According to reports. Both sides have engd in trying to destroy each or's drones and command centres. Haftar's unit have carried out strikes on Mitiga airport near Tripoli resulting in closing down of Tripoli's only link to world with Haftar saying that Turkish drones or command centres were being targeted 

Libyan analyst Jalal al-Fitouri has claimed that both sides have doubled down on airstrikes against enemy drone bases since June-end. He said that UAE's Wing Loongs have looked for runways of Bayratkar drones to demolish GNA's air power, but y have t succeeded. Meanwhile, Turks have expanded ir plans by using ros as runways to get ir drones in air and fan-out relay antennas over region of Tripoli, Misrata and district of Jufra to amplify range of drones. He furr ded that it does t matter if Wing Loong or Bayraktar drones win air war as y are t an end in mselves if ground support does t move ahe. UN meanwhile is vising warring factions to restart a stalled political process that has stalled since Haftar launched an attack. 

(With ncy inputs)

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