Military history of Libya
Indiscriminate Haftar attacks constitute war crime: Ankara
Turkey will consider elements of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar as a legitimate target if the country's interests in Libya are targeted, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on May 10.
Libya: Attacks give gov’t ‘no choice but to respond’
Attacks by renegade commander Khalifa Haftar's forces left the Libyan government "no choice but to respond," according to a statement from by the prime ministry's press office.
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj criticized the international community for staying silent in the face of the attacks.
Libyan military strikes vehicles of Haftar militias
The Libyan military targeted two vehicles belonging to militias loyal to renegade commander Khalifa Haftar in an airstrike.
Libyan warlord declares ceasefire during Ramadan
Forces loyal to Libya's renegade commander Khalifa Haftar on April 30 announced a unilateral ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan.
Ahmed Al-Mismari, a spokesperson for the Libyan National Army (LNA), said all military operations have been paused during the Muslim fasting month.
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Turkey calls on int’l world to respond to Haftar in Libya
Turkey has slammed Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Haftar who unilaterally declared himself as the ruler of Libya and called on the international community to respond to Haftar without delay.
Russia insists on political solution in Libya
Moscow insists on a political solution to the Libyan crisis despite Khalifa Haftar's self-declaration as a unilateral ruler of the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 27.
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Haftar's team pays visit to Syrian regime officials
A committee formed by Libya's renegade commander Khalifa Haftar visited Syria to meet officials of the Bashar al-Assad regime.
Libya's warring sides agree to cement cease-fire deal: UN
The U.N. mission in Libya said on Feb. 24 that the country's warring sides had agreed to turn a shaky cease-fire into a formal deal, stirring modest hopes after weeks of sporadic violence that derailed negotiations.
Haftar faces torture accusations
Two Libyan families whose members were extrajudicially killed and tortured by the forces of Khalifa Haftar, who is waging a rebellion against the U.N.-recognized government Tripoli, took legal action against the warlord in U.S. courts on Feb. 18.
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Turkey deploys extremists to Libya, local militias say
Syrian militants affiliated with groups such as al-Qaida and the Islamic State group are currently being sent by Turkey to fight on behalf of the UN-supported government in Libya, according to two Libyan militia leaders and a Syrian war monitor.