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Marshal Khalifa Haftar speaks during a news conference at a sports club in Abyar, east of Benghazi May 21, 2014. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Libya: Demands to Fight Haftar-led Forces

by Khalid Mahmoud | Mar 10, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Former Libyan Grand Mufti Al Sadiq Abd-Alrahman Ali Al Ghariani said on Thursday that “Allah” has ordered the fight against Libyan marshal and the principal commander of one side in the ongoing Libyan Civil War Army Chief Khalifa Haftar. Ghariani gained...

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The Kingdom of Libya flag flies in front of a refinery in Ras Lanuf in this March 8, 2011, file photo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/ Files
The Kingdom of Libya flag flies in front of a refinery in Ras Lanuf in this March 8, 2011, file photo. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/ Files

Haftar’s Libyan Forces Stage Air Strike against Rivals in Central Desert

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 26, 2016 | Middle East

Forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government said they staged an air strike against opponents in the central Jufra region on Monday. Ahmed al-Mismari, a spokesman for the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA), said the strike had targeted a camp used by the...

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Libya’s Khalifa Haftar speaks during a news conference in Amman, Jordan August 24, 2015. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed

Haftar Asks LNA to Mobilize for Tripoli’s Liberation

by Khalid Mahmoud | Dec 16, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- In a surprise and controversial development, the Libyan National Army (LNA) hinted on Thursday that it will soon liberate the capital Tripoli which has been under the control of armed militias for the past two years. General Khalifa Haftar, who heads the LNA,...

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Libyans visit the destroyed headquarters of Benghazi University, in Benghazi, Libya, October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Libya: LNA Forces Prepare for Last Push against Extremists in Benghazi

by Khalid Mahmoud | Nov 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Fierce clashes among militias renewed in Libya’s capital Tripoli as the U.N.-backed government of National Accord (GNA) stood idle. On the other hand, Libyan National Army (LNA) forces led by Marshal Khalifa Haftar continued their push against extremist...

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Military forces loyal to Libya’s eastern government are pictured on a street in Benghazi, Libya, February 23, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

East Libyan Army Claims Control of Benghazi

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Nov 17, 2016 | World

The dominant armed force in the east Libyan city of Benghazi said on Thursday it had taken control of one the last holdouts of militias, amid clashes in which at least 13 troops were killed, according to medical officials. The Libyan National Army (LNA), whose...