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British Foreign Minister visits Haftar in Benghazi, urges him to stick to ceasefire

Aug 25, 2017

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson met Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar during a visit to Benghazi on Thursday and urged him to stick to a ceasefire announced in Paris last month and to back U.N.-led efforts to end Libya's conflict.…

Libyan eastern military says Al-Werfalli is under military investigation

Aug 17, 2017

A statement by the spokesman of Khalifa Haftar-led forces Ahmed Al-Mismari, revealed that the wanted killer by the International Criminal Court (ICC) Mahmoud Al-Warfalli, is under military investigation by the Libyan eastern self-styled…

Haftar aims at Russian ties in oil sector, report says

Aug 17, 2017

In a sign that Libya’s powerful military is moving closer to Russia, so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar—the man responsible for recapturing the country’s oil ports and essentially restarting production—is…

Libyan eastern Ministry of Economy bans, dismisses Italian firms

Aug 15, 2017

The Ministry of Economy of the Libyan eastern Interim Government of Abdullah Al-Thinni, has issued a statement banning contracting Italian firms in Libya.The statement that was issued on Monday also bans any extension of work for…

Haftar in Moscow to inform Russia of meeting with Libya’s Prime Minister Al-Serraj

Aug 12, 2017

The Commander of Operation Dignity forces in eastern Libya, Khalifa Haftar, is going to arrive in Moscow Saturday to talk about the meeting with the Head of the Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez…

Report scandalizes Israeli military support for Haftar in east Libya

Aug 05, 2017

A well-informed Israeli source - who requested anonymity, considering the matter is censored by the Israeli military - tells me that the IDF has bombed Islamic State military positions (Google translation) in Libya on behalf of…

Libyan military strongman orders bombing Italian warships in Libyan waters

Aug 03, 2017

The Libyan eastern commander of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, has ordered his air force and navy force troops to destroy any ships that are not commercial inside the Libyan waters. This order comes as the…

Libyan eastern chief Haftar receiving Israeli military aid brokered by UAE, report

Jul 27, 2017

Khalifa Haftar, the military commander who controls the east of the Libya, has reportedly been receiving Israeli military aid following meetings with Israeli intelligence that were allegedly mediated by the United Arab Emirates.A…

Haftar, Al-Sirraj agree on nationwide ceasefire truce and elections

Jul 25, 2017

Libya’s UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and the eastern commander of Operation Dignity Khalifa Haftar agreed to a conditional ceasefire and elections at Paris talks on Tuesday."We commit to a ceasefire and to refrain from…

Al-Serraj and Haftar confirm meeting in Paris on Tuesday

Jul 24, 2017

Libya's UN-backed Prime Minister Fayez Al-Serraj will hold talks near Paris on Tuesday, July 25, with Khalifa Haftar, the military commander of Operation Dignity based in the country's east, the French presidency said.French President…

Haftar’s forces spokesman denies UN summary executions accusation

Jul 20, 2017

The so-called "Libyan National Army," the main military force in eastern Libya under the rule of Operation Dignity commander, Khalifa Haftar, on Thursday denied accusations that its troops were involved in torture and killing of…

Tripoli-based brigades give thumbs down to military rule, dictatorship

Mar 18, 2017

Several armed brigades in Tripoli issued a statement Friday night following the protests and the shooting at the people in Martyrs Square on Friday evening to dismiss the schemes of the "ones who are looking forward to spreading…

EU urges Haftar to get his forces out of Libyan oil terminals

Mar 15, 2017

EU states and the US have urged a Russia-backed Libyan warlord to hand back oil ports, after a US warning that Russia was trying to do in Libya what it did in Syria.The British, French, Italian, and US ambassadors to Libya said oil…

Foreign ambassadors urge for end of hostilities at oil terminals as Haftar loses 21 fighters

Mar 15, 2017

Foreign ambassadors to Libya have called for an end to hostilities in the Oil Crescent to protect the country’s most critical oil assets.The bloody fighting between Operation Dignity and the Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) for…

Presidential Council’s PFG foils attack on oil terminals by Haftar’s forces

Mar 14, 2017

The Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) of the Presidential Council has foiled an attack carried out by the forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar, who leads Operation Dignity in eastern Libya.The attack, according to sources, was…

Petroleum Facilities Guard demands no-fly zone after Haftar’s warplanes targeted oil ports…

Mar 13, 2017

The Petroleum Facilities Guard's (PFG) Chief, Edriss Bukhamada, said he has informed the authorities of the Government of National Accord (GNA) tat a no-fly zone at the oil crescent region after the airstrikes of the forces of Khalifa…

Water for captives release, Benghazi Defence Brigades and Operation Dignity deal says

Mar 11, 2017

Benghazi Defence Brigades (BDB) said the forces of Operation Dignity informed them that Khalifa Haftar had agreed to allow water to enter into the besieged Ganfudah area in western Benghazi, saying it will thereafter release the…

Russian private company has armed eastern fighters of Haftar’s forces

Mar 11, 2017

Reuters - A force of several dozen armed private security contractors from Russia operated until last month in a part of Libya that is under the control of regional leader Khalifa Haftar, the head of the firm that hired the contractors…