Khalifa Haftar, who commands self-styled armed forces’ general command and has recently attempted to seize power by a military coup, invited Wednesday the Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah and Head of Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, as well as the Speaker of House of Representatives, Aqila Saleh – in addition to Presidential …
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Pro-Haftar gunmen storm Sabha power plant, GECOL warns of blackout
The General Electricity Company of Libya’s (GECOL) southern office said Tuesday that gunmen led by “Bahri Mousa Bahri” stormed the north power plant of Sabha, warning of a total blackout in the city if the gunmen didn’t leave.
Russia is recruiting 400 Syrian mercenaries to protect Haftar’s oil fields in Libya
Russia is recruiting 400 Syrian from Bashar Al-Assad’s military and allied armed factions to protect Libyan oil facilities held by militias belonging to renegade general Khalifa Haftar.
Mine and remnants of war clearing at Tripoli International Airport to precede construction process after Ramadan
Surveying and clearance of mines and remnants of war at Tripoli International Airport was announced at a ceremony yesterday. This phase will start after the end of Ramadan and will precede the start of the reconstruction phase, Libya’s Airports Authority (LAA) announced yesterday.
Libyan PM: We are not coordinating with Haftar in Benghazi
The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, told Al Jazeera in an interview on Tuesday – to be aired Wednesday – that the Government of National Unity is not coordinating with Khalifa Haftar in Benghazi, but rather it’s coordinating with police apparatuses and the mayor of Benghazi.
Haftar authorizes the release of 193 prisoners from Garnada prison before Eid Al-Fitr
Major General Khaled Al-Mahjoub, the Director of Haftar’s Forces’ Moral Guidance Department, announced that 193 prisoners would be released from Grenada prison before Eid Al-Fitr.
Haftar’s forces say Libya PM ‘has no authority’ after preventing his visit to Benghazi
After stopping him visiting the eastern city of Benghazi, forces loyal to rogue General Khalifa Haftar say that Libyan interim prime Minister Abdul Rahman Dbeibah has ‘no authority’ over them.
Aldabaiba vows to visit Benghazi despite entry refusal to his forward security detail
Libya’s Prime minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba vowed yesterday to visit Benghazi soon and that he would not let ”minor impediments” stop him and his government. The pledge came during a cabinet meeting during which he read out his government’s achievements in its short time in office.
Haftar forces: We are prepared to receive government delegations and ensure their safety
Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar issued a statement regarding the meeting of the Government of National Unity that had been scheduled to take place in Benghazi over the past three days but was canceled due to the delegation being stopped upon arrival and forced to return.
Pro-Haftar military convoy seen in southeast Tripoli
The Libyan Army said Monday it had depicted movements for a military convoy for Khalifa Haftar’s forces near Shuweref area in southeast Tripoli.