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A woman holds a portrait of former Libyan army officer Khalifa Haftar, during a rally supporting Haftar, in Benghazi August 1, 2014. Two thousand people took to the streets of Benghazi on Friday to protest against Islamist militants and former rebel militias who have been fighting armed forces and taken over an important military base […]
A woman holds a portrait of former Libyan army officer Khalifa Haftar, during a rally supporting Haftar, in Benghazi August 1, 2014. Two thousand people took to the streets of Benghazi on Friday to protest against Islamist militants and former rebel militias who have been fighting armed forces and taken over an important military base in the eastern Libyan city. The battle in Benghazi has pitted Islamist militants and militias against special forces who have joined ranks with a renegade former army officer, Khalifa Haftar, who had vowed to oust militants from the city. While Haftar initially gained support, critics dismiss him as a power-hungry, former Gaddafi ally. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori (LIBYA – Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT) – RTR40Z4R
