...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...'s forces, in addition to doing their job regarding illegal immigration.
Rida Essa denied in a joint presser on Saturday with navy front man Ayoub Qassim that they had named the area from Sirte to Ras Ajdair a military operations' zone.
"We're not afraid of facing any assaults by Haftar's forces from the sea." He added.
"We have done over 70 search operations from Sirte's coast to Zuwara's, near the Tunisian border. We have intercepted foreign frigates smuggling off the Libyan coast. We have also intercepted over 1700 im
...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...
offensive." Essa indicated.
Navy front man Ayoub Qassim hailed the role of the forces thwarting Tripoli attacks and said the naval forces are well prepared in positions on the maritime frontline.
"We're doing our best to foil fuel smuggling in the sea despite lack of capabilities. Hence, these operations have been halted for now." Qassim said.
He added that the
...also known as Moslem Lebensraum...via Libya has become very difficult as Libyan coastguards are well-positioned off the coast shutting down the northern gate to Europe.
"We have rescued 2475