Libya’s Haftar Demands Turkey Withdrawal for End to Offensive

  • Military leader backs EU naval patrol to enforce arms embargo
  • Haftar says losing patience with Tripoli cease-fire violations

Smoke rises after Khalifa Haftar forces launched an attack on a port near the Martyrs' Square, on Feb. 18.. 

Photographer:  Aydogan Kalabalik/Anadolu Agency via Getty Image

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Libyan eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar demanded that Turkey withdraw its troops and Syrian fighters before any halt to his offensive on the capital Tripoli.