Tag Archives: Khalifa Haftar

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian reiterated his country’s support for the Government of National Accord and the UN road map and stressed their keenness to achieve security and stability in Libya. Le Drian agreed with the President of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, during their meeting in Tripoli on …

Algeria rejected Operation Dignity’s commander, Khalifa Hatfar, announcement regarding the termination of the political agreement sponsored by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Algerian Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia told the head of the presidential council, Fayez Al-Sarraj, that his country refused Haftar’s announcement during his visit last Sunday to …

On Friday, the Russian ambassador to Libya, Ivan Molotkov, said that Russia does not support the commander of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar. In an interview with Russian news agency “Sputnik”, Molotkov said that claims regarding Russian support for Haftar are incorrect; adding that they have repeatedly declared that they do …

Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano has agreed with the leader of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, that there is no alternative to political agreement in Libya, and that December 17 does not mean the end of its validity. Alfano and Haftar stressed the support for the efforts of the UN envoy …

A medical source in the city of Benghazi stated that four persons from Khalifa Haftar’s forces have been killed and ten others wounded since the beginning of December. The source told Reuters on Monday that three members of the Operation Dignity were killed by a sniper belonging to the forces …

The head of the Federal Federation’s governing body, Qasim al-Nimr, urged his supporters to speed up voter registration, according to the Federation’s official page.  On Sunday he also announced that the federal bloc wants its constituents and supporters to only register in the voter lists, announced by the Electoral Commission …

A group of protesters loyal to the commander of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, have raided and removed polling station boards from schools in the city of Benghazi. The protesters released a videotape demanding that the leader of the Operation Dignity be chosen as the ruling authority in Libya, refusing to …

A team from the Guernica 37 International Justice chambers announces that they have submitted a complaint to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on the war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Khalifa Haftar and his forces in #Benghazi during a press conference. The file presented includes witness …

Deputy Minister of Interior Faraj Qaim accuses Khalifa Haftar and his forces of trying to assassinate him multiple times. #ArraedLG #BuildingANation #Libya #News  

International Criminal Court prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, delivered an appeal before the UN Security Council in regards to senior Libyan military commander Mahmoud Werfalli. Bensouda urged Operation Dignity Commander, Khalifa Haftar, to hand over Werfalli for prosecution for war crimes. Bensouda asked that Haftar “demonstrate, by concrete actions, respect for international …

The Presidential Council, the Justice and Construction Party, and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya issued statements condemning the aerial bombing of #Derna on Monday- which has left many innocent civilians, including women and children, dead. The head of the JCP, Mohamed Sowan, labeled the bombing as “crimes against …

The recent news that came out of the neighborhood of Qammarth, in Tunis, where the Libya Political Agreement amendment negotiations took place confirms that the General Khalifa Haftar is the cause of the block in negotiations. The delegation from the House of Representatives (HOR) – or some members of the …

Associate Press (AP) reported yesterday that the head of Operation Dignity, Khalifa Haftar, has “vowed to seize control of the western section of the country, including the capital of Tripoli.” According to sources, Haftar claims the army is in control of  1,730,000 km of Libyan territory and there are only …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Libyan media reported on Saturday that General Khalifa Haftar announced an initiative to resolve the Ganfouda civilian crisis. For months, Benghazi-based media and Haftar’s senior personnel claimed that all civilian families had already left Ganfouda. However, after images and videos were released of the bodies …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) On Monday, the Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) reported that its oil production has increased from 290,000 barrels per day last week to 320,000 bpd. According to Omran al-Zwai, a spokesman from AGOCO, production at Sarir oil field increased to about 200,000 bpd and Nafoura …

(Author: Libyan Gazette Editorial Staff) Amnesty International released a news report on Friday saying hundreds of civilians are unable to leave their homes in Ganfouda, a neighbourhood in south-west Benghazi, as clashes intensify following a military blockade that has lasted for months. Amnesty spoke with close to 130 Libyan families …