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Haftar builds alliances with western Libya militias

General Khalifa Haftar. © Esam Omran Al-Fetori/Reuters

Khalifa Haftar's envoys conducted discreet negotiations in May and June with militias in western Libya. Discussions are being held in parallel with Riyadh and Cairo. [...]

Published on 28/07/2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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