A renegade Libyan general opposed to the UN-backed unity government has claimed Russia is seeking to end the arms embargo in his country and could supply him with weapons.

Libya’s General Khalifa Haftar has no plans to resume talks with his UN-backed rival in the west, according to comments in an interview.

The Media Office at Air-Defense Department in the city of Misrata said, on Tuesday, that a military plane affiliated with the army of the House of Representatives (HoR) under the leadership of General Khalifa Haftar had bombarded Al-Jufra Air-Base. The air raid had destroyed a civilian plane and caused casualties.

A deputy leader of Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) announced his resignation on Monday, saying the UN-backed administration had failed to tackle urgent problems arising from years of conflict and political disarray.

In a detailed analysis, former General National Congress (GNC) member and current House of Representatives (HoR) member for Zintan, Abdualslam Nasia, has declared the ‘‘Temporary Financial Arrangements’’ or budget, released by the Faiez Serraj Presidency Council and Government of National Accord (GNA) as illegal and unconstitutional on a number of …

Misrata’s Third Force last night recaptured the key Gwirat al-Mal checkpoint from the Libyan National Army in an operation which included at least one airstrike.

Some 268 special forces affiliated with the Tobruk-based parliament in Eastern Libya were killed in 2016, according to a statement issued by the group.

The spokesman of the Third Force of the Government of National Accord which is tasked to secure the south, Mohamed Glewan, said they are circling the airbase of Barak Al-Shati, where a force pro-Haftar’s Operation Dignity is positioned, led by Muhammed Ben Nayel.

Algeria will host a meeting of rival Libyan parties including Prime Minister Fayez Al-Sarraj and Brigadier General Khalifa Haftar as well as representatives of neighbouring countries next week, Al-Farj newspaper reported citing “informed sources”.

Events occurred in Al-Jufra, two days ago, raised many concerns regarding the military confrontations between Dignity forces led by General Khalifa Haftar and Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous forces, after one of the later battalions were bombed by Dignity planes. The Operations “Al-Bunyan Al-Marsous” Chamber threatened, in a statement, to respond to any …