Various Libyan political factions[1] as well as local residents condemned the attack, while one Chadian opposition group, the "Chadian People's Revolutionary Army", claimed on behalf of the Chadian opposition that no Chadians had been involved in the fighting.[2] The LNA increased its presence in the region due to the battle at Traghan.[3] On 2 January 2019, Khalifa Haftar sent additional troops to southern Libya,[8] and the LNA launched an offensive to evict rival forces, including Chadian militias, from the area in mid-January.[3]