A UN investigation has revealed that a British colonel blocked a Jordanian arms deal worth more than $80 million with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces.
A British colonel blocked an 80 million dollar weapons sale to Haftar from Jordan
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U.S. court gives Haftar until July 20 to respond to cases against him
Mark Zaid, lawyer of the families suing Haftar for allegedly killing their loved ones in Tripoli, and Qanfouda said they had notified warlord Khalifa Haftar of their intention to take his deposition within 45 days in the civil lawsuit brought against him.
Pro-Haftar brigade attacked in Libya’s Jufra
The spokesman for the forces of Khalifa Haftar, Ahmed Al-Mismari, said “Brigade 128” was attacked by four armed vehicles in north Soukna in Jufra at dawn on Thursday.
Italy opens its consulate in Benghazi – Consul meets Hafter
Italian Consul Carlo Batori finally arrived in Benghazi yesterday to reopen the Italian Consulate in the city. Officially, his arrival was a very low-profile affair. The Italian embassy in Tripoli has made no official announcement.
Libyan PM says will appoint two Defense deputies from 5+5 JMC
The Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah said Monday that he was working on selecting two deputies for the Defense Ministry from the members of the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC): Khalifa Haftar’s forces and Libyan Army under the Government of National Unity.
Haftar threatens to “liberate Tripoli again” if Libyan elections fail
Khalifa Haftar has told one of his loyalist journalists, Mahmoud Al-Musrati, in an interview the latter posted on his Facebook page Friday, that if elections won’t be held in December, his forces will be ready to “liberate Tripoli from criminals and militias once again.”
Al-Mishri accuses the United Nations of leniency and bias towards Haftar’s forces
Khalid Al-Mishri, Chairman of the High Council of State, accused the United Nations Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) of favouritism towards retired General Khalifa Haftar’s forces.
Libya: Haftar’s election candidacy sparks dispute at LPDF meeting in Geneva
Differences have arisen between delegates at the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) meeting in Geneva over the possibility of Khalifa Haftar standing as a candidate in December’s presidential election in the North African country, Arabi21 has reported.
Algeria won’t ‘accept threats’, as Haftar forces close Libya border
The Algerian army’s Chief of Staff, Said Chengriha, said his country “will not accept any threats” and vowed that its response will be “tough and firm” against anyone who tries to tamper with its reputation, security, or territorial integrity, Anadolu Agency reported.
Coastal Road reopening postponed for public until road is serviced and checkpoints installed
After yesterday’s hype over the reopening by Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba of the coastal road between Misrata and Sirte, linking western and eastern Libya, the 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) said the road will not be open to the general public immediately.
