Members of Libyan internationally recognised government forces ride a tank taken over from Eastern forces, south western Tripoli, Libya April 23, 2019. REUTERS/Hani Amara
HIRA, Libya/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Forces supporting Libya's internationally recognised government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to more than 60 km (37 miles) southwest of the capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said.
The town of Aziziya was fully under the control of the Tripoli forces, with shops reopening after days of fighting, a Reuters team at the scene said.
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