The GNC , based in western Libya and backed Self_motion by various different militias ( mainly Libya Dawn in the west and Libya Shield in the east ) with some support from Qatar , Sudan and Turkey , initially accepted Receiving the results of the 2014 election Choosing , but rejected Response them after the Supreme Constitutional Court nullified an amendment regarding the roadmap for Libya 's transition and HoR elections Choosing .

Due to controversy about constitutional amendments , the HoR refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to take office from GNC in Tripoli , which was controlled Control by powerful militias from the western coastal city of Misrata .

On 30 March 2016 , Fayez Sarraj , the head of the GNA , arrived in Arriving Tripoli and began Process_start working from there despite opposition from GNC .

In addition to those three factions , there are also smaller rival groups : the Islamist Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries , led by Ansar al-Sharia , which has had the support of the GNC and was defeated Conquering in Benghazi in 2017 ; the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 's ( ISIL 's ) Libyan provinces ; the Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna which expelled Removing ISIL from Derna in July 2015 and was later itself defeated Conquering in Derna by the Tobruk government in 2018 ; as well as many militias and armed groups , whose allegiances often change Change .

The GNA and the GNC launched Military_operation a joint offensive to capture Arrest areas in and around Sirte from ISIL in May 2016 .

The two major groups in parliament had failed to reach Achieve political compromises on the larger more important issues that the GNC faced Confronting_problem .

Division among these parties , the row over the political isolation law , and a continuous unstable security situation greatly impacted Influence the GNC 's ability to deliver real progress towards a new constitution for Libya which was a primary task for this body .

The GNC also included Cause_to_be_included members associated Collaboration with conservative Islamist groups as well as revolutionary groups ( thuwwar ) .

Some members of the GNC had a conflict of interest due to associations with militias and were accused Judgment_communication of channeling government funds towards some armed groups and allowing others to conduct Action assassinations and kidnappings .