Turkey continues to transfer Syrian mercenaries to Libya in preparation for attacking the coastal city of Sirte alongside forces of the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Ankara established a military foothold in Libya after signing a security agreement with the Tripoli-based Government National Accord (GNA) last year. As part of the agreement, Turkish troops as well as Ankara-backed Syrian mercenaries were deployed to back GNA in an effort fight the Libyan National Army (LNA) in western Libya.