For Libyan Warlord Haftar, Tripoli Campaign Is a Life's Work
- Surprise offensive on the capital had been long in the making
- Attack came as Haftar, rival were negotiating unity government
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For a man who this time last year was lying in a French hospital gravely ill, Khalifa Haftar has made a startling comeback.
The Libyan warlord, 75, has moved his forces to the gates of Tripoli when he was supposed to be preparing for an international peace conference aimed at ending eight years of turmoil.