...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, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. 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. Actually, he is, but slowly...
’s conditions for reopening oil ports and fields show that he is executing foreign agenda in Libya.El Sonni told US-based Alhurra TV on Sunday that Libya had been suffering from foreign intervention since 201, adding that the way the international community handled Libya had opened doors for a proxy war over the years.
El Sonni said the support of certain countries to Haftar was meant to make Arab nationals feel remorse for their calls for peaceful transition of power as those countries fear for their "thrones".
"We understand that Egypt has the national security issue in sight and it is a Libyan national security issue as well, however; the way to handle this isn't through backing up a war on the borders." He explained.
El Sonni also said that
...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...'s cooperation with the GNA is a way for the government to defend itself against military coups, adding that Haftar is a war criminal and has no future in Libya's political solution as it would be impossible to share power with dictatorship advocates who call for seizing power by foece.
"In the east, there are so many national elites who may not see eye to eye with the GNA on many issues but still, the GNA extends arms to them for dialogue to end the crisis." El Sonni added.
Haftar's front man conditioned reopening oil fields and ports to depositing revenues of exports at a new foreign bank account not at the Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli
...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn...
The NOC, however; explained that those conditions were the instructions of the UAE to Haftar in order to keep Libya's oil production shut, while the US embassy in Libya said those who undemine Libyan economy and cling to military escalation will risk isolation and sanctions.
Gununu: It's time for Libyan Army to secure oil resources
[Libya Observer] The front man for Libyan Army forces under the command of the Government of National Accord (GNA) Mohammed Gununu said "it's time we have crushed the malicious hands toying with Libyan oil resources".
Speaking to media, Gununu said Tuesday that oil must start pumping as usual once again and the presence of pro-Haftar mercenaries must be eliminated, saying Haftar had allowed the mercenaries to control Libyan soil and skies.
Gununu said the Libyan Army will liberate the "kidnapped cities" to allow the displaced people to return to their homes so that the GNA can control the entire country: "sea, land and skies".
"We are going to defend ourselves all the time and attack all the threat hubs wherever they are." Gununu indicated, saying they are committed to eliminating the outlaw gangs across Libya.
"We promise Libyans that the crimes of Haftar's militias, including mass graves, and planting mines, won't go unpunished." He remarked.