Reinforcements converge on Libyan capital

Military reinforcements, including tanks on flatbed trucks, of the Government of National Unity (GNU) head to the Libyan capital of Tripoli to confront militia members of the RADA Special Deterrence Forces. RADA participated in the 2011 uprising which ousted longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and now exists as a radical Islamist special operations police force which tackles high profile crime. Consisting of about 1,500 members, RADA is the third or fourth largest militia in Tripoli and controls key locations, such as Mitiga Airport. A deadline for RADA to stand down and to cede control to forces loyal to the GNU has come and gone, resulting in both sides calling reinforcements to Tripoli. Bloodshed in the capital is imminent.

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