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| HoR spokesman denies reports that Operation Dignity is leading pro-government forces |
| 2014-10-23 |
| [Libya Herald] The front man for the House of Representatives has firmly denied reports that he claimed Operation Dignity was directing pro-government forces in Benghazi. "Parliament [the House of Representatives] is the empowered commander of all the Libyan armed forces," Farraj Buhashem, the front man for the house said. A report emerged on Monday claiming that the House of Representatives had formally allied itself with Hafter. The same information was published subsequently by several other media outlets. Buhashem was quoted as saying "Operation Dignity is leading officers and soldiers of the Libyan army ... Operation Dignity is an operation of the Libyan army". Buhashem explained that he was deeply frustrated by the incomplete quote. "Dignity is carried out by regular members of the Libyan army which is under the command of the Chief of Staff Abdul Razzaq Nazhuri," he said. He made no reference to Khalifa Hafter widely seen as the head of Dignity but in fact thought to be playing less of a decisive role. "I hope in the future the media will return to the original source of the information instead of spreading the same mistakes," he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |