Libya government forces announce 'counteroffensive' to defend Tripoli The spokesman for the Libyan forces of the National Reconciliation Government (NRG) - loyal to Sarraj's Government of National Accord (GNA) - Mohamed Gnounou holds a press conference in the capital Tripoli announcing the beginning of a "counteroffensive" to "purge all cities" of "illegitimate forces", with reference to troops of east Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar. IMAGES