Haftar

The Libyan commander of the self-styled army in eastern region,  Khalifa Haftar, announced the start of military operations to “liberate” Derna on Monday after his forces clashed with rivals on the outskirts of the eastern city.The…

A lawsuit has been filed in France against Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar alleging torture and barbarism, the plaintiff’s lawyer in France, Rachel Lindon, said on Wednesday.The suit, which aims to get the French government to…

 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…

Khalifa Haftar, the military commander who dominates eastern Libya, will return to Benghazi on Thursday, a spokesman for his forces said on Wednesday, after he received medical treatment in Paris.Haftar had been in Paris for about two…

The Libyan eastern warlord Kahlifa Haftar is in "good health", despite rumors suggesting his condition was critical, according to his younger brother, Omran Haftar.Middle East Eye reported Egyptian Magazine "Rose Youssef" as saying…

Libya self-styled army commander Khalifa Haftar is in an almost vegetative state and "will never be normal again" because of his health issues, an informed source told Middle East Eye.Haftar is suffering from lung cancer, which has …

The foreign minister of France, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said in a closed meetings for the French government on Wednesday that Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar is in good health now after receiving treatment in a military hospital in Paris…

The United Arab Emirates and Egypt are ramping up efforts and holding meetings inside and outside Libya with eastern tribes, including Furjan and Abidat, to find a substitute to Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the self-styled army in the…

The UN envoy to Libya, Ghassan Salame, said early on Saturday that he and the commander of the self-styled Libyan army Khalifa Haftar had conversed on the phone for about ten minutes, casting doubt on earlier news that Haftar died in a…

Libya warlord Khalifa Haftar has died in Paris

Libya eastern warlord Khalifa Haftar has already allowed the C.I.A. to establish a base in Benghazi — a low-key American return to the city after Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens was killed there in 2012 — and a handful of American…

Libyan officials say strongman Khalifa Hifter has been flown to France for medical treatment.They did not elaborate on his medical condition, only said on Thursday that he suffered a “medical issue” and was taken from Jordan to…

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar has reportedly been hospitalized in France after suffering a stroke, according to French media reports Wednesday.Le Monde citing its sources reported that Haftar was first hospitalized in the…

The commander of the self-proclaimed army in eastern Libya has been lodged at the Paris military hospital, Val De Grace, for treatment of a very serious cerebral bleed, reported Hugeux Vincent, who works for L'News newspaper. …

Fresh clashes erupted on Wednesday night between fighters from Derna Shura Council and Khalif Haftar-loyal Omar Mukhtar Operations Room in eastern LIbya. Sources from the Shura Council said they conducted a surprise attack on…

The commander of the self-styled army in eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has reportedly rejected an offer by the Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Siarraj to share control of Libya and end the current…

The New Arab unveiled Wednesday that the United Arab Emirates has used the Libyan frozen assets that are worth 50 billion dollars at its banks to send money to Khalifa Haftar and build his military empire in eastern Libya.The New Arab…

IS (ISIS/ISIL) terrorist group has claimed responsibility for a car bombing at a checkpoint in eastern Libya that killed at least three persons.A Libyan official said the attack Friday targeted a checkpoint on the outskirts of the…

The United Arab Emirates has provided the Libyan commander of east-based self-proclaimed army, Khalifa Haftar, with portions of Libyan frozen assets in Abu Dhabi, the second deputy of the High Council of State (HCS) Mohamed…

Local media reported on Tuesday that over 6 fighters were injured as clashes renewed between Sixth Brigade Infantry and Tubu armed groups.Libyan media outlets reported that the Sabha Medical Center received a dead baby girl who was…