Contents tagged with Haftar
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Assad and Haftar join forces to oppose Erdogan
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has entered into a military and political alliance with Libyan Field Marshal Haftar to jointly oppose Turkey's armed intervention, reports the French newspaper Le Monde.
According to the newspaper, a new military and political axis of Damascus-Benghazi is being formed. It is "a sign of the growing expansion of the Syrian and Libyan theatres of war with serious implications for regional geopolitics."
On Tuesday, March 3, the unrecognized Eastern Libya’s government, …
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Russian mercenaries withdrawn from Libya
The Wagner private military company (PMC) has withdrawn completely from Libya due to a truce between the Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Libyan National Army (LNA), InterRight reports.
A letter from one of the Russian mercenaries has been leaked online, and indicates that all of the Wagner PMC mercenaries who were in Libya have been sent home before the scheduled end of their trip. The source of the information boasts that he was already back in Russia by February 23 to celebrate …
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Erdogan: Russia is spearheading the war in Libya
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Russia is spearheading the conflict in Libya "at the highest level." He noted that Ankara will continue to support the Government of National Accord which is headed by the Prime Minister, Fayez al-Sarraj.
"Russia is currently spearheading the war there at the highest level," NTV news channel quotes Erdogan as saying.
Earlier, Russia abstained in a vote in the UN Security Council on a resolution in support of the results of the Berlin Conference on …
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Haftar fires Russian missiles at Libyan capital
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has bombarded the Tripoli airport using a Russian “Grad” multiple rocket launcher, said Muhammed Kununu, spokesperson for Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA), Anadolu reports.
Kununu said that six projectiles had exploded at the only active airport, which created a direct threat to the Libyan capital’s airspace.
On January 19, a peace conference on Libya was held in Berlin. The countries represented urged the LNA and GNA to …
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Erdogan to Putin: Haftar's aggressive behavior must be stopped
Turkish President Recep Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a summit on Libya in Berlin. The Turkish leader stated that the commander of the Libyan National Army Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar is pursuing an aggressive policy that must be stopped, reports TASS.
"Haftar did not sign the agreement at the meeting in Moscow, which shows us that he is not a supporter of the peace process, but seeks a military solution to the conflict," Erdogan said.
According to Erdogan, in …
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Libyan government: Russian mercenaries withdrew from the front line in Libya
Most of the Russian mercenaries from the private military company Wagner left the front line in Libya after Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Erdogan called for a ceasefire in Libya, reports the news agency Anadolu, citing Nasser Ammar, a representative Libya’s Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, who is supported by the UN.
According to him, the mercenaries, who allegedly fight on the side of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, went by helicopter to the Al-Kufra military base in the south of the …
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Libyan National Army rejects Russian-Turkish ceasefire initiative
The Libyan National Army (LNA) under the command of Khalifa Haftar intends to continue fighting for Tripoli, despite the ceasefire initiative put forward by Russia and Turkey, Haftar’s command said in a statement.
According to the statement, the army welcomes the peace initiative, but the fighting will continue.
Previously it was reported that Russian and Turkish presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan had called for a ceasefire in Libya starting on midnight January 12, 2020. The …
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US accuses Russian mercenaries of escalating tensions in Libya
The US State Department expressed concern about the activities of the Russian private military contractor, the Wagner Group, in Libya, reports Anadolu news agency.
According to the US State Department, Russian-linked mercenaries only intensify the escalation in the region, supporting the troops of General Khalifa Haftar, who is trying to capture the capital Tripoli.
It is noted that the number of civilian casualties in Libya is increasing. Civilian objects, including hospitals and airports, …
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Haftar’s army close to taking Tripoli with Russia’s help
General Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA), supported by a number of countries, including Russia, is close to taking the city of Tripoli, UN Special Secretary for Libya Ghassan Salame told Corriere della Sera in an interview published on Sunday, December 8.
“Since the Russians joined Haftar’s forces, the offensive against Tripoli has intensified,” Salame observed.
Mohamed Siala, Foreign Minister of the Libyan Government of National Accord, has also mentioned the attack against …