Field 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]

Sep 20, 2023 · Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head...

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Apr 8, 2019 · Khalifa Haftar has been part of the Libyan political scene for more than four decades, shifting from the centre to the periphery and back again as his fortunes changed. On 4 April he ordered his...

Apr 15, 2024 · A US judge has dismissed several civil lawsuits against former Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar who is currently residing in Virginia.

Sep 30, 2023 · The UN Committee of Experts on Friday released a report detailing the efforts of renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar to consolidate his power by increasing his control over the army, social, and economic life in eastern Libya.

Field Marshal General Khalifa Belqasim Haftar (Arabic: خليفة بلقاسم حفتر; born c. 1943) is a Libyan military officer and the head of the Eastern Libyan National Army. He engaged in the Second Libyan Civil War.

Sep 27, 2023 · Khalifa Haftar, who was once exiled from Libya under Muammar Gaddafi’s regime, made a dramatic return following the 2011 revolution against Gaddafi, while his sons remained in the country. Since then, he has carved out a powerful role for himself in Libya’s east.

Jun 15, 2024 · The military strongman in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as army chief, tightening his family's grip on the oil-rich region.

Aug 8, 2024 · Khalifa Haftar rose to prominence in Libya as a result of his military background and fortuitous alliances.