The HoR ( also known as the Council of Deputies ) , in control of eastern and southern Libya , has the loyalty of the Libyan National Army of General Khalifa Haftar , and has been supported Supporting by airstrikes by Egypt and the UAE .

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 .

Instead , the HoR established Building its parliament in Tobruk , which is controlled Control by General Haftar 's forces .