Khalifa Haftar - Wikipedia
WEBField Marshal Khalifa Belqasim Omar Haftar[3] (Arabic: خليفة بالقاسم عمر حفتر, romanized: Ḵalīfa Bilqāsim Ḥaftar; born 7 November 1943) is a Libyan politician, military officer, and the commander of the Tobruk -based Libyan National Army (LNA). [4] .
Top U.S. General Meets With Alleged War Criminal in Libya
WEBSep 8, 2024 · U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, the chief of U.S. Africa Command, called on Hifter, the leader of the Libyan National Army, during his series of meetings with top officials in Libya...
Divisive Libyan commander announces candidacy for president
WEBCAIRO (AP) — Powerful Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter on Tuesday announced his bid to run for president, submitting his candidacy as next month’s long-awaited vote faces growing uncertainty. The candidacy of Hifter, a divisive figure …
Khalifa Hifter - The New York Times
WEBKhalifa Hifter, who oversees a military dictatorship that leads the eastern half of the divided, oil-rich nation, is dominating the response to the disaster and could use it to entrench his...
East Libya Strongman Keeps Tight Control Over Aid After Floods
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Khalifa Hifter, who oversees a military dictatorship that leads the eastern half of the divided, oil-rich nation, is dominating the response to the disaster and could use it to entrench his power...
Who is Libyan National Army leader Khalifa Hifter?
WEBApr 6, 2019 · Forces led by Khalifa Hifter, known as the Libyan National Army, pushed west toward Tripoli on Friday, after Hifter announced his intention to seize the city. Tripoli is controlled by the...
U.S. judge tosses out lawsuits against Libyan commander accused …
WEBApr 15, 2024 · In the lawsuits, first filed in 2019, the plaintiffs say family members were killed by military bombardments conducted by Hifter’s army in civilian areas.
US court hears torture case against top Libyan commander
WEBJun 12, 2020 · Two Libyan families have presented their case against Libya’s east-based military commander Khalifa Hifter to an American court, in an unusual effort to hold him accountable for atrocities committed during the conflict.
Khalifa Hifter | AP News
WEBMay 28, 2022 · US judge rules against Libya’s Hifter in war crimes suits. FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A Virginia judge has entered a default judgment against a Libyan military commander after he repeatedly failed to show up for depositions in a federal lawsuit in which he is accused of war crimes. July 30, 2022.
Ex-C.I.A. Asset, Now a Libyan Strongman, Faces Torture Accusations
WEBFeb 18, 2020 · Victims of the military forces led by the Libyan strongman Khalifa Hifter hope to use his properties in the United States against him, taking advantage of a little-used American law to accuse him...