Libya’s Haftar arrives in Benghazi after treatment in Paris

Libyan warlord of the self-styled army in eastern region, Khalifa Haftar, arrived in Benina airport in Benghazi coming from Cairo, Egypt.
Haftar arrived this evening after finishing treatment in Paris, Libya Al-Hadath TV showed in a live-aired video and ceremony at he airport.
Haftar squashed the news of his bad health in an address to the ceremony attendees, saying he will continue his alleged battle on “terrorists.”
Haftar was being treated for what media and medical sources reported as a stroke and a lung cancer that spread to his brain.
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