General Khalifa Haftar

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  UN Envoy Says Deal Very Close Between Libya's Warring Factions

  Libya's warring factions are very close to a deal on forming a unity government and could sign a long-awaited accord in a month, the new UN envoy said.

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  Libya PM Resigns Live on TV Hours After Peace Talks Restart

  The prime minister of Libya's internationally recognised government, Abdullah al-Thani, announced his resignation in a surprise move live on television on Tuesday, hours after fraught peace talks between the country's rival factions restarted.

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  Libyan General Sworn as Top Commander as His Planes Hit Tripoli Airport

  Warplanes from Libya's internationally recognised government today attacked the last functioning airport in Tripoli, the capital controlled by a rival administration, officials said.

• Anti-Islamist Commander Khalifa Haftar Killed in East Libya

  A Libyan commander in the forces of prominent anti-Islamist general Khalifa Haftar has been assassinated in the eastern city of Ajdabiya, military sources said today.

• Libyan Army Needs a Gaddafi General to Beat Islamists in Benghazi

  Libyan tanks rumble past houses riddled with bullet holes in the eastern city of Benghazi and residents turn out to greet soldiers as they celebrate a rare victory over Islamist insurgents.

• Libyan Army, Residents Battle Islamist Militants in Benghazi

  Libyan army troops and armed residents clashed with Islamist fighters in the eastern port of Benghazi on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, a day after a renegade former general who backs the army vowed to retake the city from the militants.

• Renegade Libyan Forces Say Their Planes Attack Tripoli Again

  The air force of Libya's renegade general Khalifa Haftar on Saturday attacked positions of Islamist-leaning militia in Tripoli for the second time in less than a week, one of his commanders said.

• As Libya Teeters Near Chaos, US Keeps Hands-Off Policy

  Among all countries swept by the Arab Spring uprisings, few today are as dysfunctional as Libya. Heavily armed militias outgun its fledgling army. A renegade former general has launched a purge of radical Islamists. Weapons looted from arsenals of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi help fuel the bloody conflict in Syria. And an estimated $30 billion ...

• Benghazi Suspect Fighting Anti-Islamist General Before US Raid

  The suspected ringleader of a 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, snatched this week by U.S. forces, had been fighting a Libyan general committed to root out Islamist rebels when he vanished without trace, according to his brother.

• Libya's Second City Benghazi Hit by New Fighting, Families Flee

  A renegade Libyan general launched an offensive on Sunday against Islamist militants in the eastern city of Benghazi, prompting dozens of families to flee the port in the latest bout of turmoil to hit the North African oil-producing nation.

• Gunmen Kill Red Cross Official In Libya, Fire Grenade At PM's Office

  Gunmen in Libya shot dead a Swiss national working for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), fired a grenade at the prime minister's office and tried to kill a renegade general in a series of attacks on Wednesda

• Rogue Libya General Escapes Suicide Attack at Base

  A rogue Libyan general, who has led repeated deadly assaults on jihadists in second city Benghazi, escaped a suicide attack on Wednesday, one of his commanders told AFP.

• Fierce Fighting Kills 21 in Libya's Benghazi

  Fierce fighting between Islamists and a rogue Libyan general's forces in Benghazi has killed 21 people, as violence intensified following the launch of an "anti-terrorist" campaign.

• Libya's Renegade General Forces Launch Air Strikes: Report

  Warplanes belonging to the renegade general Khalifa Haftar launched three air strikes on Sunday targeting military bases in Libya's Benghazi city, a military spokesperson said.

• Warplane Targets Islamist Base, Hits University in Libya's Benghazi

  A Libyan warplane under the command of a renegade former general targeted an Islamist militia base in the eastern city of Benghazi on Sunday but instead hit a university building, witnesses said.