House of Representatives Islamist conflict with Libyan National Army ISIL and anti-ISIL operations Factional fighting LNA vs GNA Terror attacks Foreign involvement Peace Process The Battle of Sabha was a military confrontation in Sabha from 15 January to 4 February 2019 between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Accord (GNA) during the Southern Libya offensive of the Second Libyan Civil War.

[1] On 18 January, the LNA raided AQIM and ISIS militants northwest of Sabha, claiming to have killed three of their notable members.

Clashes continued between the LNA and the militias within the city of Sabha, although the airport stayed under the control of the GNA.

[3] LNA forces secured Sabha airport and other strategic sites after local groups agreed to hand them over.

[4] The commander of the sixth infantry unit of the GNA, Hamid al-Atabi, accused Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of not providing adequate support to his forces, which resulted in the GNA retreat from Sabha on 4 February.