The Chief of the General Staff of the Libyan Army, Mohammed Al-Haddad, has discussed with Italian military officials joint cooperation in the maritime and air sectors and various fields of training.
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Warlord 2.0: Will Saddam Haftar be his father’s successor?
In the past few weeks, there have been several new developments in Libya’s long-lasting political crisis following a series of high-profile visits to the country.
‘End of Khalifa Haftar era’ as Libyan warlord prepares his son, Saddam, to succeed: reports
The “Khalifa Haftar era” may be coming to an end in Libya, after reports that the ageing warlord, who has been suffering ill health, is grooming his son, Saddam, to take the reins.
After years of fighting alongside Haftar, Chadian armed faction withdraws from southern Libya
After years of fighting alongside Khalifa Haftar in southern Libya, an armed faction of the Chadian rebels, known as the Union of Forces for Democracy and Development , announced its readiness to depart from Libya.
Russian media: Haftar may transfer his powers to his son Saddam
A report by the Russian newspaper Nezavisimaya Gazeta has shed light on the Moscow- Libyan relations after the “Khalifa Haftar era,” citing that the rogue military commander is considering transferring his authority to one of his sons.
EUBAM and Spain support Libyan police and army with training courses
Three specialized courses at the Specialized Training Institute of the General Directorate of Security Operations of Libya’s Ministry of Interior were concluded on Thursday provided by the European Union Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) and the Spanish police.
5+5 JMC rapporteur: News about efforts to unify military institution is untrue
The member and rapporteur of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC), Mustafa Yehya, said that the JMC is working on implementing the terms of the ceasefire signed in October 2020, adding that it does not include unifying the military institution or appointing and proposing names to occupy leadership positions in …
Cairo steps up pressure on Haftar to accept a settlement
Egyptian pressure has forced the rogue military commander Khalifa Haftar to “make concessions,” as his primary concern has become to pass the power from father to son, according to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
Libya: US intelligence demands Haftar to enable Dbeibeh government to operate in east
The Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), William J Burns, has demanded that the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, should cooperate with the Government of National Unity in Tripoli headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and enable it to operate in eastern Libya. This, said …
Menfi meets Saleh and Haftar jointly in Egypt, press reports
The Chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, Mohamed Menfi, met yesterday in Cairo with the General Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Khalifa Haftar, and the Speaker of House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, Italian news agency Nova reports.