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Libyan Army’s Forces Resist an Armed Attack on the Oil Crescent

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Dec 8, 2016 | Middle East

The Libyan National Army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar revealed that it has resisted a surprise attack by armed militias allied with other militias that are believed to be loyal to the government of national accord that is headed by Faiz Al-Siraj and backed by...

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Libya Parliamentarians Promote Haftar to Field Marshall

by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 16, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- General Khalifa Haftar made history in Libya as he is the first military official to be promoted to field marshal by parliamentarians in the east of the country. The promotion coincided with the sudden arrival of Fayez Al-Sarraj, head of the U.N.-backed...

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Fighters fire a multiple rocket launcher near Sirte, Libya. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)

Libya’s ‘Oil Crescent’ under Haftar’s Control

by Khalid Mahmoud | Sep 12, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, the general commander of Libya’s pro-parliament National Army, achieved a key military victory on Sunday, as they gained control over the country’s “oil crescent” that was under the authority of militias supporting the...