...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all...'s son Khalid locked away
Drop the rod and step away witcher hands up!
Yusif al-Wakwak, the brother of Ezzidine al-Wakwak who used to command Benina airport security force, sources from Benina; western Benghazi reported.
The sources added Tuesday that Brigade 106 arrested al-Wakwak over the money seized by Benina airport customs police while he was trying to smuggle it abroad.
The brigade has also called on the family of al-Wakwak to bring back the money which amounts to a million euros so they release him.
On December 26, 2018, al-Wakwak assaulted a police car in Benina airport and took the seized money.
At the time, social media footage showed Yusif al-Wakwak smashing the window of the police car in the airport and taking the money.
Benina airport is controlled by a tribal gangs led by Ezzidine al-Wakwak who is loyal to Haftar, but disputes in the inner circles over the last years made al-Wakwak and his followers foes to forces led by Haftar's son Khalid.