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 …
Read More »Algeria refuses to accept Khalifa Haftar ‘s announcement regarding the termination of the political agreement
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 …
Read More »Russian ambassador to Libya: We do not support the commander of Operation Dignity
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 …
Read More »Khalifa Haftar backs down from his threats to interfere in the political scene following visit in Italy
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 …
Read More »Four of Khalifa Haftar forces have been killed and 10 wounded since the beginning of December
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 …
Read More »The head of the Federalist Federation, Qasim Al-Nimr, urges his supporters to speed up voter registration
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 …
Read More »Supporters of Khalifa Hafter sabotaged and removed polling station boards
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 …
Read More »Operation Dignity spokesperson Ahmed Al-Mismari calls on #Benghazi residents to use force against armed military personnel
Operation Dignity spokesperson Ahmed Al-Mesmari called on the citizens of Benghazi to not comply with any arrest warrants presented without following “official procedures”. During a press conference on Thursday, Al-Mismari stated that any citizen who is being arrested by an armed military personnel in uniform is ‘entitled to …
Read More »Human Rights Watch On Libya: 16 Civilians Killed in Derna Airstrikes
On Sunday November 5, Human Rights Watch (HRW) published an article on the devastating air strikes that took place in Libya’s eastern city of Derna on October 30, 2017, which killed 16 civilians and critically wounded 4 children. HRW noted that Operation Dignity has been considered as a possible …
Read More »Head of Supreme Council of the State Abdulrahman Asswehly calls on #Algeria to hold a meeting of the Security Council
The head of the Supreme Council of the State, Abdulrahman Asswehly, called on the government of Algeria to convene an emergency session of the Security Council to discuss the repercussions of what he described as the “systematic crimes” of Operation Dignity forces in eastern Libya. Asswehly’s call came during a …
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