UN to Libya’s Haftar: Halt and de-escalate advance on Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

UN to Libya’s Haftar: Halt and de-escalate advance on Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

In emergency session, UN Security Council calls on Haftar to stop military march on Tripoli, amid reports of fighting. The United Nations Security Council and the G7 are calling on troops loyal to Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar to “halt” their military advance on Tripoli as clashes near the capital prompted concerns of a wider escalation in the North African country. “Fighters led by General Khalifa Haftar, known as the Libyan National Army, have a well-documented record of indiscriminate attacks on civilians, summary executions of captured fighters, and arbitrary detention,” it said. “Militias affiliated with the UN-backed Government of National Accord and based in western Libya also have a record of abuses against civilians.” The military escalation threatens to undermine UN-led efforts to bring stability to a country that has for years been split between the internationally recognised GNA in Tripoli and a rival administration in the east allied to Haftar. 190403155045917 Haftar’s “ultimate goal when he went into Fezzan was to take Tripoli,” said Jalel Harchaoui, a research fellow at the Netherlands-based Clingendael Institute.

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Libya’s Haftar announces he will run for presidential elections
3 years, 1 month ago

Libya’s Haftar announces he will run for presidential elections

Al Jazeera  

The eastern military commander, backed by Russia, Egypt and the UAE, is a divisive figure, despised by many in western Libya. Eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar will run in Libya’s presidential elections due next month, he announced in a televised speech. Backed by Russia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, Haftar, a former CIA asset, is a controversial figure, despised …

Libya: Haftar stands down from military role before polls
3 years, 3 months ago

Libya: Haftar stands down from military role before polls

Al Jazeera  

Libyan media said move paves way for Haftar to run for president under controversial new law. Libya’s eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar has paved the way to take part in December’s proposed presidential election after saying he would step down from his military role for three months. Libyan media said the step opens the way for Haftar to run as a …

The unfolding geopolitical power play in war-torn Libya
4 years, 6 months ago

The unfolding geopolitical power play in war-torn Libya

Al Jazeera  

Turkey, Russia, Egypt and UAE are all recalibrating their plans after the retreat of LNA commander Haftar from Tripoli. After Libya’s renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar failed to seize Tripoli following a 14-month military campaign, his foreign backers are repositioning themselves on the battlefield for maximum leverage, analysts say. The country is now divided into two administrations: Libyan Prime Minister …

Libya: The battle for Tripoli explained in 600 words
4 years, 7 months ago

Libya: The battle for Tripoli explained in 600 words

Al Jazeera  

After 14 months and hundreds of lives lost, renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s attempt to seize Tripoli and become Libya’s ruler is effectively over. On Friday, forces loyal to the United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord swept through the city of Tarhuna, Haftar’s last stronghold in western Libya. Washington, however, seems to have walked back on its initial position of …

Is Libya’s Khalifa Haftar on the way out?
4 years, 7 months ago

Is Libya’s Khalifa Haftar on the way out?

Al Jazeera  

Eastern-based military commander’s setbacks in Tripoli are causing his domestic support base to fragment, analysts say. The defeat, which LNA spokesman Ahmed Mismari sought to justify as a “tactical withdrawal”, has put the eastern-based Haftar in a difficult position, with his ability to keep his support base mobilised increasingly being questioned. Haftar’s narrative of having the will and, indeed, the …

Libya: GNA recaptures towns near Tunisia border from Haftar
4 years, 7 months ago

Libya: GNA recaptures towns near Tunisia border from Haftar

Al Jazeera  

Forces allied with Libya’s internationally-recognised Government of National Accord say they have recaptured two towns near the Tunisian border from eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces. After losing control of the base, Ahmed al-Mesmari, the spokesperson for Haftar’s Libyan National Army said on Tuesday Libya’s eastern-based forces had withdrawn from some embattled areas of the capital Tripoli. Al Jazeera’s …

Libya’s GNA recaptures strategic al-Watiya airbase
4 years, 7 months ago

Libya’s GNA recaptures strategic al-Watiya airbase

Al Jazeera  

Announcement by Tripoli-based administration comes after month-long offensive against forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar. Libya’s internationally-recognised government says it has captured the strategic al-Watiya airbase from fighters loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. The announcement by the administration of Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj came after a month-long counteroffensive that has seen forces allied to it drive Haftar’s troops out …

Libya: World reaction to Haftar’s termination of unity gov’t deal
4 years, 8 months ago

Libya: World reaction to Haftar’s termination of unity gov’t deal

Al Jazeera  

Libyan eastern-based commander declared a key political deal was over, vowing to press his assault to seize Tripoli. Such attempts can’t be accepted,” Stano said, adding that the 2015 Skhirat agreement signed under UN auspices “remains the viable framework for a political solution in Libya until amendments or replacements are found”. “Neither of these factors helps to find a stable …

Haftar dismisses UN Libya unity deal as ‘thing of the past’
4 years, 8 months ago

Haftar dismisses UN Libya unity deal as ‘thing of the past’

Al Jazeera  

Eastern-based renegade general says 2015 landmark agreement ‘destroyed the country’ and new institutions are needed. Libya’s eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar has declared a landmark 2015 United Nations-brokered agreement to unite the country “a thing of the past”, and pledged his authorities would move towards creating a new government. Haftar did not make clear whether an elected parliament in …

Can Libya’s Khalifa Haftar pull back following Tripoli defeat?
4 years, 8 months ago

Can Libya’s Khalifa Haftar pull back following Tripoli defeat?

Al Jazeera  

Amid global economic downturn, analysts say it’s unclear if foreign supporters will continue to bankroll the strongman. 200104110325735 “Haftar’s loss of an area estimated at 500-square kilometres is an event of seismic magnitude both for him and his foreign supporters,” said Walid Ratima, a Turkey-based Libyan columnist. “His defeats will sooner or later … force his supporters to find other …

Libya: Tripoli gov’t retakes three cities from Haftar’s forces
4 years, 8 months ago

Libya: Tripoli gov’t retakes three cities from Haftar’s forces

Al Jazeera  

UN-brokered government says its troops seized Sabratha, Surman and al-Ajaylat after an intense day of fighting. Libya‘s internationally recognised government said its troops have seized control of three strategic coastal cities located between the capital, Tripoli, and the Tunisian border after expelling forces loyal to eastern-based military commander Khalifa Haftar. On Facebook on Monday, GNA forces published images of Grad …

Timeline: Haftar’s months-long offensive to seize Tripoli
4 years, 10 months ago

Timeline: Haftar’s months-long offensive to seize Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

Overview of major events since the launch of a military push by eastern-based forces to capture Libya’s capital. A months-long offensive by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar to seize Libya’s capital from the UN-recognised government has killed hundreds of people and drawn increasing foreign involvement. UN: Concern over Tripoli battle UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres meets Haftar on …

Haftar’s forces hit Tripoli port as Geneva ceasefire talks resume
4 years, 10 months ago

Haftar’s forces hit Tripoli port as Geneva ceasefire talks resume

Al Jazeera  

Libya‘s warring sides have resumed UN-brokered talks in Geneva aimed at establishing a lasting ceasefire, even as eastern-based forces stepped up their assault on the capital, Tripoli, hitting its port. ‘Keep the diplomatic momentum’ Meanwhile in Geneva, five military representatives from the GNA and another five from Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army held indirect talks, more than a week after …

Libya summit: Participants agree to respect arms embargo
4 years, 11 months ago

Libya summit: Participants agree to respect arms embargo

Al Jazeera  

World leaders pledge not supply weapons to warring parties as peace negotiations in Germany bring all sides together. “We all agree that we should respect the arms embargo and that the arms embargo should be controlled more strongly than it has been in the past.” Leaders of Libya’s warring sides and foreign powers met on ways to end the long-running …

Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s renegade general, ‘agreed to comply’ with ceasefire, says German Foreign Ministry
4 years, 11 months ago

Khalifa Haftar, Libya’s renegade general, ‘agreed to comply’ with ceasefire, says German Foreign Ministry

CNN  

CNN — Libya’s renegade General Khalifa Haftar has “agreed to comply” with the terms of an existing ceasefire agreement in Libya, according to German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas. “General Haftar has made it clear that he wants to contribute to the success of the Libya conference in Berlin and he is ready to participate to it in principle,” the Germany …

Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce conditional ceasefire
4 years, 11 months ago

Libyan forces loyal to Haftar announce conditional ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

Ceasefire might prove hard to maintain following escalation of fighting around Tripoli, Sirte and nature of alliances. Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army on Thursday rebuffed a call by Turkey and Russia for the warring parties to declare a ceasefire amid clashes and air raids in a conflict drawing increasing foreign involvement and concern. That’s the main issue here.” A senior …

Libya’s war: Who is supporting whom
5 years ago

Libya’s war: Who is supporting whom

Al Jazeera  

Al Jazeera takes a look at the foreign actors invested in the Libyan conflict and who they are siding with. Since renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar launched an offensive on Libya’s capital Tripoli in April, the conflict in the North African country has ground to a standstill. 190423174812673 That stance, however, is counterweighed by France’s diplomatic support for Haftar, which …

Haftar issues ‘call to arms’ over possible Turkey intervention
5 years ago

Haftar issues ‘call to arms’ over possible Turkey intervention

Al Jazeera  

Renegade commander Khalifa Haftar’s call comes a day after parliament in Ankara approves deployment of troops to Libya. Renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar has called on Libyans to take up arms in response to a prospective military intervention from Turkey aimed at shoring up the UN-recognised government in Tripoli. The GNA has sought Turkey’s support as it fends off an …

UN Security Council calls for Libya ceasefire
5 years, 6 months ago

UN Security Council calls for Libya ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations Security Council has called on Libya‘s warring parties to commit to a ceasefire after a deadly air raid on a detention centre for migrants and refugees near the capital, Tripoli. “The members of the Security Council stressed the need for all parties to urgently de-escalate the situation and to commit to a ceasefire,” the 15-member body said …

Haftar army threatens to launch more strikes in Libya
5 years, 6 months ago

Haftar army threatens to launch more strikes in Libya

Deccan Chronicle  

Tripoli: A day after five soldiers were killed in air raids, forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar on Tuesday threatened a new air strike in order to "liberate Tripoli". Urging residents to stay away from what he called "confrontation areas", air force commander Mohamed Manfour of Haftar's Libyan National Army said on Monday that aerial bombardment will be …

‘Big loss’: Libya’s UN-recognised government retakes key town
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Big loss’: Libya’s UN-recognised government retakes key town

Al Jazeera  

Forces allied to Libya‘s UN-recognised government have retaken Gharyan, a strategic town south of the capital, Tripoli – a claim initially denied by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. Earlier on Thursday, a spokesman for Haftar’s forces had accused “sleeper cells” of allowing the Government of National Accord forces to enter part of Gharyan, nearly 80km southwest of …

Trump praises Haftar in apparent reversal of US policy on Libya
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump praises Haftar in apparent reversal of US policy on Libya

Al Jazeera  

In apparent reversal of US policy, Trump praises Haftar for fighting ‘terrorism’ and securing Libya’s oil resources. Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, on Friday after US President Donald Trump praised Libya’s Khalifa Haftar amid a military assault by the renegade general to seize the capital. In their phone call, Trump “recognised Field Marshal Haftar’s …

Trump praises Libyan general Khalifa Haftar as his troops march on US backed government in Tripoli
5 years, 8 months ago

Trump praises Libyan general Khalifa Haftar as his troops march on US backed government in Tripoli

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump spoke with Libyan general Khalifa Haftar Monday, praising his role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya’s vast oil resources even as Haftar’s troops continue their offensive against the UN and US-backed government in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. Trump “recognized Field Marshal Haftar’s significant role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya’s oil resources, and the …

Libya: Trump can’t straddle two horses in this civil war (opinion)
5 years, 8 months ago

Libya: Trump can’t straddle two horses in this civil war (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: David A. Andelman, executive director of The RedLines Project, is a contributor to CNN where his columns won the Deadline Club Award for Best Opinion Writing. And Libya, fractured into two halves after the Arab Spring – the west ruled by Tripoli and the east ruled from Benghazi by insurgents – could easily fall prey to forces antithetical …

How far can Haftar get with his Tripoli offensive?
5 years, 9 months ago

How far can Haftar get with his Tripoli offensive?

Al Jazeera  

On April 4, Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar announced in a voice recording circulated online that he was launching a military campaign to take over the capital, Tripoli. His media office then released a video purporting to show tens of armoured vehicles bearing the emblems of Haftar’s “Libyan National Army” heading towards the Libyan capital. After securing full control over Benghazi …

Libya’s GNA forces announce ‘counteroffensive’ to defend Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya’s GNA forces announce ‘counteroffensive’ to defend Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

Army of Tripoli-based government vows to reclaim all areas seized by forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar. The alleged attack came after GNA forces launched air raids on Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army around 50km south of Tripoli on Saturday, reportedly killing one person. “ all armed parties in the Wadi Rabi area, Al-Kayekh, Gasr Ben Ghachir and Al-Aziziya …

CRPF Contingent Evacuated From Libya After Crisis Worsens: Sushma
5 years, 9 months ago

CRPF Contingent Evacuated From Libya After Crisis Worsens: Sushma

The Quint  

The self-styled Libyan National Army commander Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces on Thursday to take over the capital, Tripoli which is the seat of the UN-backed government. Haftar said his forces had launched airstrikes targeting rival militias on the outskirts of Tripoli. The rival militias, which are affiliated with a UN-backed government in Tripoli, said they had also carried out …

Libya: Air raids target Haftar’s advancing forces near Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya: Air raids target Haftar’s advancing forces near Tripoli

Al Jazeera  

As global powers plead for de-escalation, LNA troops clash with forces loyal to UN-backed government near Libya capital. ‘Sporadic fighting’ Al Jazeera’s Abdelwahed said the area surrounding the airport and a clutch of other nearby neighbourhoods were “witnessing military deployments and sporadic fighting”, accounting for one of four “major confrontation” zones. 190405214022194 In response to Haftar’s drive, the GNA has …

Libyan army commander orders forces to march on Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

Libyan army commander orders forces to march on Tripoli

Associated Press  

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libyan army commander Khalifa Hifter on Thursday ordered his forces to march on Tripoli, the capital of the U.N.-backed government, sparking fears of a major showdown with rival militias. Hifter described his forces’ move as a “victorious march” to “shake the lands under the feet of the unjust bunch.” “We are coming Tripoli, we are coming,” he …

Libya: High alert in Tripoli after renegade leader orders advance
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya: High alert in Tripoli after renegade leader orders advance

Al Jazeera  

Tensions rise as renegade General Khalifa Haftar orders his forces to move on Libyan capital in a ‘victorious march’. UN peace efforts The advance by Haftar’s forces prompted UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who was in Tripoli on Thursday for talks with Sarraj, to voice his “deep concern”. “The Libyan people should resist and fight against Haftar’s forces in Tripoli in …

Libya army leader Khalifa Haftar orders forces to march on Tripoli
5 years, 9 months ago

Libya army leader Khalifa Haftar orders forces to march on Tripoli

LA Times  

Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar attends a military parade in the eastern city of Benghazi on May 07, 2018. Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered his forces to march on Tripoli, the capital of the U.N.-backed government, sparking fears of a major showdown with rival militias. Haftar described his forces’ move as a “victorious march” to “shake the …

‘Brief skirmish’ near Libya’s Tripoli as Haftar’s LNA heads west
5 years, 9 months ago

‘Brief skirmish’ near Libya’s Tripoli as Haftar’s LNA heads west

Al Jazeera  

Report of clash comes as Tripoli gov’t declares alert after Haftar forces say ready to cleanse ‘west from terrorists’. Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli has declared a military alert after eastern forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar said they had moved towards the western part of the country. A brief skirmish between Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army and …

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