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UN-Backed Forces Advance On Haftar Headquarters As Tripoli Offensive Falters

Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) claims it is making important gains towards rival Haftar’s most important base for his offensive on the capital.

13 September 2019North Africa
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Gridlock: Libya suffers as Haftar's Tripoli offensive drags on

Five months into the LNA's offensive on the Libyan capital no side seems close to victory, despite heavy foreign backing

11 September 2019Middle East
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Libya's UN-Backed Forces Retake Control Strategic Haftar Base Near Tripoli

The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has taken back control of Gharyan, capturing alleged Chadian mercenaries, in a bid to repel Haftar's offensive to seize control of the capital.

29 June 2019North Africa
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Haftar's offensive is not the final chapter in the Libyan conflict

Analysis: With the 'liberation' of Tripoli, Haftar would be just a step closer the final victory in the long-lasting civil war. But it is not as close as it seems.

02 June 2019North Africa
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Libya's rebel commander Haftar tells Macron no ceasefire for now

French President Macron has for weeks called on warring sides in Libya to reach an unconditional ceasefire.

24 May 2019North Africa
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Libya rivals wage financial war with Tripoli frontline stuck

Khalifa Haftar wants to use his control over oil resources to remind the UN-backed government he can stop oil exports should his LNA forces not win on the Tripoli battlefield.

01 May 2019North Africa
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Libya: GNA forces repel Haftar's offensive, retake Tripoli suburb

Forces aligned to UN-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA) retake control of the town of Aziziya, 60km south of the capital Tripoli.

25 April 2019North Africa
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'A very big, long war': Tripoli residents brace themselves as Haftar approaches

As many as 16,000 people have fled Libya's capital, Tripoli, as fighting commences on the outskirts of the city as the LNA continues to attempt an advance.

18 April 2019North Africa
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UN Chief Meets Eastern Libya Commander Haftar As Fighters Close In On...

Troops allied to the Tripoli government moved more vehicles from the western city of Misrata to defend the capital. Since Qaddafi’s downfall, the country has been divided between the UN-backed government in Tripoli and the parallel administration allied to Haftar

06 April 2019
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Libya: High Alert In Tripoli After Renegade Leader Orders Advance

Tensions rise as renegade General Khalifa Haftar orders his forces to move on Libyan capital Tripoli in a 'victorious march'.

06 April 2019North Africa
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Libya: Renegade Leader Haftar Orders Forces To Move On Tripoli

In audio recording posted online, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces to move towards the capital, Tripoli, in a 'victorious march'.

05 April 2019North Africa
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Hoping For Peace, Preparing For War: Libya On Brink Of Tripoli Showdown

The movement of forces loyal to rival governments across western Libya throws Tripoli back under the spotlight as the potential focus of the country's next civil conflict.

01 April 2019North Africa
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Exclusive – Derna Liberation: Haftar Faces Dangerous Task as he Turns to...

After liberating the eastern city of Derna from militias, Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar, the commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA), looks West, in order to secure his power in Libya.

21 June 2018North Africa
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A weakened Khalifa Haftar means more instability for Libya

Libya: General Khalifa Haftar may have survived his illness but the struggle for his seat has already started. Speculations regarding his potential successor is already taking place within Libya.

18 April 2018North Africa
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ANALYSIS: Could Haftar's illness spark a new power struggle in Libya?

Libyan military commander, Khalifa Haftar, is reportedly still in Paris after suffering a stroke. Officials say his health situation could potentially reinvigorate the power struggle in Libya.

17 April 2018North Africa
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Libyan strongman Haftar in coma after suffering stroke, reports say

Military commander's spokesperson says he's in good health amid reports he is in coma after suffering stroke.

13 April 2018North Africa
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