Haftar to Enter Tripoli by New Year in ‘Final’ Battle, Ally Says
- UN-backed Sarraj to be dealt with under the law: Lahweej
- Eastern Libyan envoy visiting Russia and U.S. to build ties
A fighter loyal to the internationally recognised Libyan Government of National Accord fires a truck-mounted gun during clashes with forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar in Tripoli on Sept. 7.
Photographer: Mahmud Turkia/AFP via Getty Images
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Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar’s army plans to enter the capital Tripoli by the end of the year and will deal with United Nations-recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj under the law, a senior ally said, despite international calls to stop the offensive.
“We are in the final stage of the battle,” Abdulhadi Lahweej, self-styled foreign minister in the eastern government loyal to the Libyan military strongman, said in an interview in Moscow. “This is a very difficult operation.”