The commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, has claimed that he now controls 98% of the 17th largest country in the World. However, this does not include the capital, Tripoli, nor the industrial port of Misrata. It is unlikely that Haftar will force his way into these cities, but some of their militias might declare for the LNA.
Haftar’s victories over Islamic Terrorism brings him popularity among ordinary Libyans and takes him closer to the UN viewpoint, but his rivalry to the Presidency Council’s leader and close association with Russia may still prove to be obstacles to a unified solution.
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Rupert Wieloch 