Libyan MP: Haftar, the ‘axis of evil’ and the battle for Libya
Libyan MP and former FM Aly Abuzaakouk discusses Khalifa Haftar’s assault on Tripoli and the ongoing conflict in Libya. Libyan MP and former foreign minister Aly Abuzaakouk and Haftar lived in exile in the US “for many years together as acquaintances, as friends … in Fairfax”, and also knew Gaddafi during his school days. But after Hafter went back to Libya and “started to build his own entourage”, Abuzaakouk “realised this is not a person I would continue to have a relationship with … He is a man who believes he is worthy of controlling Libya and he always would speak about the need for a strong force to control Libya.” In April, Haftar launched a military offensive against the government in Tripoli and vowed to fight until Tripoli ‘militias’ were defeated. Everybody knows … that there are arms coming from … at least Abu Dhabi and Egypt to Mr Haftar.” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently appealed to all countries to enforce the arms embargo against Libya saying the issue is “of immediate importance in de-escalating the current situation” and “of critical importance to the protection of civilians and the restoration of security and stability in Libya and the region”.
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