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Field Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Omar Haftar [3] (Arabic: خليفة بالقاسم عمر حفتر, romanized: Ḵalīfa Bilqāsim Ḥaftar; born 7 November 1943) is a Libyan politician, military officer, and the commander of the Tobruk-based Libyan National Army (LNA). [4]
Apr 8, 2019 · Born in 1943 in the eastern town of Ajdabiya, Mr Haftar was one of the group of officers led by Col Muammar Gaddafi which seized power from King Idris in 1969. Gaddafi put Mr Haftar -...
Sep 20, 2023 · Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head of ...
Apr 3, 2024 · A veteran player in Libya ’s power struggles, the 80-year-old rogue general Khalifa Haftar controls much of eastern Libya and is a challenger to the Tripoli-based government that is recognised...
May 29, 2020 · Today, there are two major factions in Libya: the followers of General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar and the Government of National Accord (GNA). Haftar lived in the United States for 20 years, where he also allegedly worked for the CIA .
Jan 23, 2020 · Khalifa Haftar - BBC News. 12 Aug 2021. Gaddafi's son faces arrest over Russia mercenaries. A warrant is issued against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi after a BBC investigation into mercenaries in...
Apr 19, 2018 · Who is Khalifa Haftar? Born in the Libyan city of Ajdabiya in 1943, Haftar joined Benghazi’s military academy in 1961. At the age of 26, he took part in Muammar Gaddafi’s coup d’etat on King...
