Libyan National Army in the context of "Khalifa Haftar"

The Council of Cyrenaica in Libya (CCL; Arabic: مجلس برقة في ليبيا), formerly known as the Cyrenaica Transitional Council (CTC; Arabic: مجلس إقليم برقة الانتقالي), is a Libyan federalist political organisation that claims to be the devolved government of the region of Cyrenaica. It calls for the restoration of the federalist 1951 constitution, with the creation of a regional parliament of Cyrenaica that would hold devolved control over domestic affairs and security policy. Since 2012, it has been led by Ahmed al-Senussi, who was elected president of Cyrenaica at its founding conference of 3,000 members. Since 2014, its leader in the House of Representatives has been Abu Bakr Baira. Its military branch is the Army of Cyrenaica (AC; Arabic: جيش برقة), which is led by colonel Hamid Hassi and supports the Libyan National Army of Khalifa Haftar.

The Libyan crisis is the current humanitarian crisis and political-military instability occurring in Libya, beginning with the Arab Spring protests of 2011, which led to two civil wars, foreign military intervention, and the ousting and killing of Muammar Gaddafi. The first civil war's aftermath and proliferation of armed groups led to violence and instability across the country, which erupted into renewed civil war in 2014. The second war lasted until October 23, 2020, when all parties agreed to a permanent ceasefire and negotiations.

The crisis in Libya has resulted in tens of thousands of casualties since the onset of violence in early 2011. During both civil wars, the output of Libya's economically crucial oil industry collapsed to a small fraction of its usual level, despite having the largest oil reserves of any African country, with most facilities blockaded or damaged by rival groups. The parallels between the revolutions in Libya and Syria are sometimes viewed in opposition to each other.

Sabha or Sebha /ˈsɛb.hɑː/ (Arabic: سَبْهَا, romanized: Sabhā) is an oasis city in southwestern Libya, approximately 640 kilometres (400 mi) south of Tripoli. It was historically the capital of the Fezzan region and the Fezzan-Ghadames Military Territory and is the capital of the Sabha District. Sabha Air Base, south of the city, is a Libyan Air Force installation that is home to multiple MiG-25 aircraft.

Sabha was where the erstwhile ruler of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, grew up and received secondary education and where he also later became involved in political activism. After the Libyan Civil War and the resultant instability in the country, Sabha reportedly grew in importance as a slave auctioning town. However, an investigation by the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) revealed that while there was illegal slavery, reports were exaggerated, as slave auctions were rare and not made public. The city was seized by forces loyal to the Libyan National Army (LNA) and its leader Khalifa Haftar in January 2019, but some politicians in the area switched their loyalty to the Government of National Accord (GNA) in May 2020.