Can the LNA sustain its operations around Tripoli ?

The Libyan National Army (LNA) is heavily dependent on keeping its supply lines open and winning over support from more local groups in and around Tripoli in order to sustain its operations. Given ongoing Government of National Accord (GNA) airstrikes against LNA supply routes in the Jufra area, the stability of these lines is in doubt. The LNA also seems to have undermined a lot of its local relationships as a result of its advance on Tripoli, but it may be able to coerce or convince individual groups to strike deals with it, especially if the conflict drags on. Finally, the LNA would lose a great deal of legitimacy among its supporters and within the LNA itself if it admits defeat and withdraws without good reason, as well as losing the political leverage and influence that control over Tripoli can bring. So even though it seems unlikely that the LNA can win this conflict without significant external intervention – unlikely to be forthcoming in the immediate term, but not impossible it could receive air support from Egypt or the UAE – the LNA may still opt to pursue the conflict to the bitter end.