...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. 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..., seized the largest and most important oil field in Libya this week.
Backed by heavy artillery, the Libyan National Army managed to expel the forces loyal to the Government of National Accord in several areas this week, including the largest city in southern Libya.
According to reports, the Libyan National Army seized Sabha (largest city in southern Libya, the al-Sharara Oil Field, Ghudawwah and Um Al Aranib areas, and then the Al Wigh Airbase.
Sabha is the largest city in southern Libya, with over 100,000 people consisting mostly of different tribal entities.
With the loss of the al-Sharara Oil Field, the 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...
-based Government of National Accord has lost their most important source of petrol in the country.