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Khalifa Haftar

Turkey · 30 Jun 2019 Haftar threatens to arrest Turkish citizens in Libya The Libya Observer reports that a spokesperson of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar, Ahmed Al-Mismari, threatened to arrest Turkish citizens and attack Turkish… Libya · 11 May 2019 Tripoli Government appeals for US help Libya’s internationally recognised government has called on the United States to halt the military offensive on Tripoli that is being led by… 7 May 2019 Italy steps up efforts to mediate in Libya Premier Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday held talks in Rome with the head of the UN-backed Libyan government, Fayez al-Sarraj. Premier Giuseppe Conte… Libya · 29 Apr 2019 UPDATED: House-to-house fighting around Tripoli Reuters reported that an armed group tried to attack Libya's El Sharara oilfield, the country's biggest, but there was no impact on… Cyprus · 25 Apr 2019 Tripoli’s Government asks Cyprus not to issue passports for Haftar’s sons Fathi Bashagha, the Interior Minister of Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli has asked his counterpart in Cyprus not to issue passports… Libya · 24 Apr 2019 Haftar’s forces retreat from Aziziya Reuters reports that forces supporting Libya's internationally recognised government in Tripoli pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to more… Libya · 23 Apr 2019 LNA trying to open new fronts around Tripoli As the death toll in the fighting in Libya reached 254, the forces under the command of Khalifa Haftar, the Libyan National… Germany · 18 Apr 2019 Germany calls for UN Security Council meeting on Libya Germany on called for a meeting of the United Nations Security Council to discuss the escalating conflict in Libya after the 15-member… Italy · 17 Apr 2019 Salvini insists terrorist presence on migrants boats from Libya now a certainty Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said the chaos in Libya following Khalifa Haftar's offensive has increased the risk of terrorist presence on… Libya · 17 Apr 2019 Night shelling on Tripoli leaves more victims Late night shelling in Libya's capital Tripoli killed two people and wounded eight. Late on Tuesday, residents had reported heavy shelling resonating… Italy · 17 Apr 2019 Italy on the alert for foreign fighters escaping from Libya The Italian Interior Ministry issued a directive aimed at dealing with terrorists possibly escaping and arriving from war torn Libya. The Ministry… Italy · 15 Apr 2019 Libyan PM Sarraj warns that 800,000 migrants are set to try reach Europe Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in an interview with Italian daily Corriere della Sera warned that 800,000 migrants and Libyans could 'invade'…