Analysis of Libyan Conflict and Khalifa Haftar's Campaign

other · May 2019 · Libya

An article analyzes the ongoing conflict in Libya, focusing on Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar's campaign to take control of Tripoli, his background, international backers, and the implications of his potential victory for Libya and global powers.

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• “The ‘mad dog of the Middle East’, as Ronald Reagan once called Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, is on the brink of achieving his life’s ambition: becoming the dictator of Libya...after a two-month siege his troops are starting to break through the defences of the country’s capital, Tripoli.” — The Islands Grapevine – May 30th, 2019 (May 30th, 2019)

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