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12:00pm, 14th May, 2019

Macron wants to meet Libya's Haftar to push ceasefire: French foreign minister

President Emmanuel Macron wants to meet Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to push a ceasefire and resume peace talks, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Libya's Haftar orders troops to fight harder during Ramadan

5:47pm, 5th May, 2019

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Libya's Haftar orders troops to fight harder during Ramadan

Eastern Libyan forces commander Khalifa Haftar urged his troops trying to take Tripoli to battle harder and teach their enemies a lesson, because the holy Muslim month of Ramadan that begins in Libya on Monday was a month of holy war.

Nine soldiers killed in south Libya attack on Haftar camp: hospital

7:45am, 4th May, 2019

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Nine soldiers killed in south Libya attack on Haftar camp: hospital

Nine soldiers were killed on Saturday in an attack claimed by Islamic State on a training camp belonging to the eastern Libyan forces of Khalifa Haftar, hospital authorities said.

Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles

2:38pm, 28th April, 2019

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Libyan forces push back against Haftar in house-to-house battles

Forces backing Libya's internationally recognized government fought house-to-house battles with troops loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar in southern parts of the capital Tripoli on Sunday and appeared to be gaining ground.

Libyan forces push back Haftar's troops south of Tripoli: witnesses

4:56pm, 23rd April, 2019

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Libyan forces push back Haftar's troops south of Tripoli: witnesses

Forces supporting Libya's internationally recognized government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar to more than 60 km (37 miles) southwest of the capital, Tripoli, on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said.

Libyan forces push back Haftar's forces south of Tripoli: witnesses

1:51pm, 23rd April, 2019

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Libyan forces push back Haftar's forces south of Tripoli: witnesses

Forces supporting Libya's internationally recognized government pushed back troops loyal to eastern commander Khalifa Haftar more than 60 km southwest of the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, Reuters reporters said.

Tripoli interior ministry accuses France of supporting Haftar, ends cooperation

11:07am, 18th April, 2019

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Tripoli interior ministry accuses France of supporting Haftar, ends cooperation

Libya's internationally recognized interior ministry accused France on Thursday of supporting eastern commander Khalifa Haftar and said it would halt cooperation with Paris.

Shells kill seven in Tripoli neighborhood as Haftar's two-week siege rages

9:22am, 17th April, 2019

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Shells kill seven in Tripoli neighborhood as Haftar's two-week siege rages

Shells slammed into a densely-populated district of Tripoli overnight, piling misery on civilians from a two-week assault by commander Khalifa Haftar's forces to take Libya's capital from an internationally-backed government.

Barrages hit Tripoli as Haftar's two-week siege rages

6:16am, 17th April, 2019

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Barrages hit Tripoli as Haftar's two-week siege rages

Shells slammed into a densely-populated Tripoli suburb overnight, piling on the suffering for civilians from a two-week assault by commander Khalifa Haftar's forces to take Libya's capital from an internationally-backed government.

Late night shelling in Tripoli as Europe, Gulf divided over Haftar's push

5:54pm, 16th April, 2019

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Late night shelling in Tripoli as Europe, Gulf divided over Haftar's push

Shelling could be heard late on Tuesday in several parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli as Europe and the Gulf were divided over a push by eastern forces commander Khalifa Haftar to seize the city.

Egypt president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo

8:07am, 14th April, 2019

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Egypt president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo

The president of Egypt met on Sunday in Cairo with the commander of eastern Libyan forces who is under international pressure to halt an advance on the capital Tripoli.

Libyan commander Haftar will attend meetings in Italy, not conference: Haftar’s command

3:01am, 13th November, 2018

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Libyan commander Haftar will attend meetings in Italy, not conference: Haftar’s command

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar has arrived in Italy for meetings with heads of state, but will not attend a conference on Libya hosted by Rome, his command said on Tuesday.