Khalifa Haftar

Posted at 11:32 11 Aug

Libyan fighters agree to truce during Eid

ibyan Muslims perform the Eid Al-Adha morning prayer at the Martyrs Square of the capital Tripoli on August 11, 2019. -

Rogue leader General Khalifa Haftar promises to stop fighting until Monday afternoon.

Posted at 15:43 5 Aug

Drone strike kills dozens in Libyan town

Military parade of forces loyal to Gen Haftar

Forces supporting a rebel general say they carried out the attack, but deny targeting civilians.

Posted at 11:04 29 Jul

Why is Libya so lawless?

Libya has been beset by chaos since its long-serving ruler Col Muammar Gaddafi was ousted in 2011.

Posted at 15:10 28 Jul

Air strike on Libya hospital kills five doctors

The government has accused the forces of rogue general Khalifa Hafta of carrying out the attack.

Posted at 16:01 10 Jul

French missiles found on rogue general's base

A picture taken in Tripoli on June 29, 2019, shows fighters loyal to the internationally-recognised Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) displaying precision guided munition, which were reportedly confiscated from forces loyal to General Khalifa Haftar in Gharyan.

France says the missiles, found in Libya, were due to be destroyed and were not sold to any group.

Posted at 17:32 4 Jul

Libya migrants 'fired on after fleeing attack'

The UN says 500 people still at a detention centre hit by air strikes are vulnerable to new raids.

Posted at 16:32 4 Jul

Ari Ben-Menashe on Sudan, Mugabe & Haftar

Ari-Ben-Menashe on his ties to Sudan's Military Council, Mugabe and Libya's Khalifa Haftar

Ari Ben-Menashe, an Iranian-born, former Israeli intelligence official, has been described as "the warlords’ favourite lobbyist". In a rare interview, he speaks to Newshour from Khartoum confirming he has signed a $6 million contract with Sudan's Transitional Military Council to seek diplomatic recognition and favourable media coverage for them. He also defends his links with Zimbabwe's long-time President Robert Mugabe, and claims another client, General Khalifa Haftar, is a "unifying force" in Libya 

Photo: Ari-Ben Menashe in a picture taken while fighting the Australian government against deporation. Taken at Darling point Apartment on 15 February 1992. Credit: Ben Rushton/Fairfax Media via Getty Images)

Posted at 0:00 3 Jul