Tag: General Haftar

EU Seeks Russia’s Help to Broker Deal with Gen Haftar

February 12, 2017

European Diplomats are seeking Russia’s help to use its clout over Libya’s strongman General Haftar, who command the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA), to broker ... Read More

Libya: General Haftar Calls US Airpower Interventions Illegal

September 7, 2016

Head of the Libyan National Army backed by the east-based government opposed to the UN-sponsored Libyan unity government has scorned US decisive aerial intervention in ... Read More

IS Defeat in Sirte Deepens Libya’s East-West Split

September 6, 2016

The recent takeover by Libyan forces of the coastal city of Sirte from IS, is a major setback for the terrorist organization. Yet, this victory ... Read More

Libya: UN Human Rights Commission Accuses Libyan Factions of War Crimes

February 26, 2016

The UN Human Right Commission Thursday found all Libyan rival camps guilty of “war crimes” and urged the world organization to prosecute authors of these ... Read More

Central bank in Benghazi attacked, estimated $100bn inside

January 23, 2015

The branch of the Libyan central bank located in Benghazi near the sea port has been taken over by armed men claiming to be from ... Read More