Khalifa Haftar is behind the efforts in the operation after Last June he wanted to take the Libyan capital of Tripoli. The military contractor’s mission is named “Operation Opus” and was going to be a mission that would earn them around 80 million dollars. However, an argument between the contractors and Haftar broke out about the quality of boats being used for the mission which then in return, the contractors fled back to Malta.

Libya Dawn fighters fire an artillery cannon at IS militants near Sirte March 19, 2015. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTR4U1PU