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KHALIFA HIFTER

Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2020
Turkey warns Libya¡¯s Hifter and supporters against attacking its forces
Turkey is the main foreign backer of Libya¡¯s internationally recognized government based in Tripoli, which for years has been fighting Hifter¡¯s Libyan National Army.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2020
Libyans agree to truce in conflict drawing increasing foreign involvement
Libyan eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Hifter announced on Saturday a cease-fire in the western region, which includes the capital, Tripoli, starting 00:01 a.m. on Sunday and the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) agreed to the truce.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2019
Turkey to send troops to Libya at Tripoli¡¯s request, Erdogan says
Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, putting the North African country¡¯s conflict at the center of wider regional frictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2019
Turkey-Libya maritime EEZ deal rattles eastern Mediterranean
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Tunisia on Wednesday to discuss cooperation for a possible cease-fire in neighboring Libya, where Ankara supports the internationally recognized government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2019
Benghazi port bustling again despite Libya¡¯s divisions and violence
The commercial port in Libya¡¯s second city Benghazi is working round the clock three years after reopening, attempting to raise revenues for its restoration and expansion.
WORLD
Aug 6, 2019
Drone strike by Khalifa Hifter¡¯s forces on south Libyan town kills at least 43, official says
A drone airstrike by eastern Libyan forces on the southern Libyan town of Murzuq has killed at least 43 people, a local official said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2019
French missile claim hints at role in war to take Tripoli, Libya minister says
France¡¯s admission that it owned sophisticated U.S.-made missiles found at a Libyan base seized from strongman Khalifa Hifter¡¯s forces indicates it backs his offensive to seize the capital, the interior minister of Libya¡¯s internationally recognized government said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2019
Libya leader Serraj will not sit down with rival Khalifa Hifter to end war on Tripoli
Libya¡¯s internationally recognized Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj said on Sunday he was not prepared to sit down with eastern commander Khalifa Hifter to negotiate an end to the two-month offensive against Tripoli.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 14, 2019
Tripoli¡¯s children struggle to study as war reaches the capital
For 13-year-old Taha Aboud, who dreams of becoming an engineer, war in Libya¡¯s capital Tripoli has meant his family fleeing their home and him missing studies as they searched for a new school.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2019
U.N. alleges possible war crime as Libya gunmen cut water pipeline to besieged Tripoli
Gunmen have cut off the main water pipeline to Libya¡¯s besieged capital, Tripoli, spelling more misery for residents already reeling from weeks of fighting.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2019
France seeks Libya cease-fire after Tripoli migrant center is struck
France¡¯s President Emmanuel Macron called on Wednesday for a cease-fire in the month-long battle for Libya¡¯s capital Tripoli after fighting hit a migrant detention center overnight.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2019
Eastern Libyan forces plan to intensify Tripoli offensive
Eastern Libyan forces said on Monday they would intensify an assault on Tripoli, the capital in the west of the country that is held by the internationally recognized government, as the death toll in a battle now in its third week rose to 254.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 21, 2019
Airstrikes hit Tripoli in escalation of offensive by eastern Libyan forces
Several airstrikes and explosions shook the Libyan capital overnight, residents said, in an escalation of a two-week offensive by eastern forces on Tripoli, which is held by the internationally recognized government.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2019
Thousands flee Tripoli homes as battle rages on outskirts
Eastern forces and troops loyal to the Tripoli government battled on the outskirts of Libya¡¯s capital on Wednesday as thousands of residents fled from the fighting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 10, 2019
Suffering and deaths mount in Libya conflict as Islamic State exploits chaos
Casualties from the battle for Libya¡¯s capital mounted on Tuesday while Islamic State killed three people in a desert town, illustrating how jihadis may exploit renewed chaos.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2018
Libyan forces seen entering final stage in battle to capture Derna
Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter said their campaign against an armed coalition of local fighters and Islamists in the eastern city of Derna has reached its final stages after several days of heavy fighting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2017
Libya¡¯s eastern commander declares victory in battle against Islamists for Benghazi
Libya¡¯s eastern commander, Khalifa Hifter, said on Wednesday his forces had taken full control of Libya¡¯s second city Benghazi from rival armed groups after a three-year campaign.
EDITORIALS
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Libya disintegrates
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