Thursday, May 22, 2014

Leader of Libya anti-Islamist offensive calls for new civilian council


Watch this video

Tripoli, Libya - Benghazi movement launched an attack on the Islamic militia and take over the leadership of the country to a new council called for the suspension of parliament demanded a retired Libyan general.
Congress General Khalifa Haftar, the interim parliament, the people had turned Libya into the failure and mismanagement of the country, said Wednesday, "state sponsor of terrorism ... and a hideout for terrorists."
He Benghazi during a televised press conference to take place in a new, made his call for a civilian council.
On Sunday, the Libyan National Army of the newly created movement called Haftar, claiming allegiance to the gunmen stormed the parliament and announced they had postponed. Sweeps Libya, fierce fighting Marina Embassy to prepare for evacuation Violence in Libya Shuts Parliament
Haftar Parliament rejected the "human needs to be met," said political stability and security, appointed to lead the country to a civilian council had asked said Wednesday the Higher Judicial Council.
I Named an emergency interim government to monitor the upcoming elections and transfer of power to new parliament Parliamentary: The Council, he said, will be the three main tasks.
Country's electoral commission announced that elections will be held next month, the state news agency Lana tried to ease tensions that have occurred recently in Libya on the brink of what is needed to make a move, reported Tuesday.
Haftar forces after the country's transitional period, and to be sure.
2012 deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, the group responsible for the September 11 - LNA with the stated objective of Islamic militant Ansar al-Sharia in Libya, to eradicate.
Air Force, Navy leaders of the movement back Haftar
This week has been described as an open war in Libya terrorism Haftar of "Operation Dignity" military units from around the country, seemed to gain more support from officials and armed groups.
Haftar men with ties to the government in Tripoli to Benghazi bases last week and another Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia in a ground and air offensive launched against. As a result, 75 people died and 141 were wounded in the war.
Air force and navy chiefs of staff from Libya have announced that they are supporting Operation Dignity.
According to Lana, Air Force Chief of Staff Headquarters after the announcement, a short, they were attacked by unknown gunmen on Tuesday night. There were no reported casualties in the attack, but the damage it caused and offices were ransacked and looted.
When strangers opened fire on his convoy with a car Wednesday morning, the navy chief survived an assassination attempt in Tripoli. General Hassan Abushnaq, his two guards and the driver suffered minor injuries in the attack.
Including members of the Government and the General National Congress who oppose Haftar has accused "an attempted coup."
Run the country for a "civil" in its call for the advice of many speculations about his political ambitions to create a response to the complaint, will be.
Their movements in the Arab Gulf States or any other country has the support of only in terms of what they want to know is Haftar "God and the people of Libya."
Some weak central government and deteriorating security situation in the country in Libya, an opportunistic strategy is based on the growing discontent and the campaign Haftar view.
Libyan army under dictator was once a common Haftar was a he and the United States, where he lived for nearly 20 years, emigrated fall. He returned in 2011 to participate in the revolution to topple Gaddafi.
She is the special Islamic groups, has criticized the government for not getting a grip on violence.
Reflecting the state of anarchy and chaos continued, explosions and gunfire were heard in the capital in the early hours of Wednesday.
Witnesses said the rocket had reached a number of areas in the south and east of Tripoli. However, it is involved in the incident or fighting between the militias, the city would be something unusual was not clear whether the casualties were.





No comments:

Post a Comment