Khalifa Haftar - Wikipedia
WEBField Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Omar Haftar[3] (Arabic: خليفة بالقاسم عمر حفتر, romanized: Ḵalīfa Bilqāsim Ḥaftar; born 7 November 1943) is a Libyan politician, military officer, and the commander of the Tobruk -based Libyan National Army (LNA). [4] .
Libya conflict: GNA regains full control of Tripoli from Gen Haftar - BBC
WEBJun 4, 2020 · Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has regained full control of Tripoli after recapturing the capital's airport. Gen Khalifa Haftar's forces have been besieging the city...
Haftar’s sons rise in Libya’s east, bringing ‘corruption, death ...
WEBSep 20, 2023 · Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head of...
Khalifa Haftar: The Libyan general with big ambitions
WEBApr 8, 2019 · Khalifa Haftar has been part of the Libyan political scene for more than four decades, shifting from the centre to the periphery and back again as his fortunes changed. On 4 April he ordered...
US officials met Libyan National Army Commander Haftar in …
WEBAug 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Africa Command General Michael Langley and Chargé d'affaires Jeremy Berndt met Libyan National Army Commander Khalifa Haftar, the U.S Embassy in Libya said on social media...
East Libya commander Haftar in Moscow for talks with Putin
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Renegade general Khalifa Haftar, whose forces dominate eastern Libya, has held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, his forces and the Kremlin said.
Who is Khalifa Haftar, whose forces are attacking Tripoli, Libya?
WEBApr 29, 2019 · Three weeks ago, Haftar's self-styled Libyan National Army launched its offensive on Tripoli. However, what appeared to be an attempt at a swift power grab has since descended into bloody...
Khalifa Haftar's rival Libya government resigns after Benghazi …
WEBSep 14, 2020 · Khalifa Haftar's rival Libya government resigns after Benghazi protests. AFP. The latest protests erupted on Saturday evening. The rival government in eastern Libya has submitted its...
Libya government reclaims key town to end Haftar’s assault on …
WEBJun 5, 2020 · Forces aligned with Libya’s UN-backed government have driven Khalifa Haftar’s fighters out of their last western stronghold, capturing a strategic town and delivering a fatal blow to the ...
Khalifa Haftar will use Libya’s floods to deepen his control
WEBSep 21, 2023 · Khalifa Haftar, the warlord who controls Libya’s east, cares only about empowering his family. A catastrophe that could have been prevented is, for him, a chance to consolidate power.