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Thousands demonstrate against Hafter Tripoli attack amidst international split on Libya
 [Libya Herald] For the second Friday running, thousands took part in demonstrations in Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... and Misrata against Khalifa Hafter and his Libyan National Army (LNA) for their attack on Tripoli. Besides Hafter and his LNA, La Belle France was singled out for criticism as many demonstrators wore yellow vests to mimic the anti Emmanuel Macron Gay Paree demonstrators. The war losses continued, meanwhile, as the World Health Organization reported 227 deaths and 1,128 maimed. While Britannia and Italia continued to seek an end to the fighting and a return to dialogue, LNA Spokesperson, Ahmed Mesmari "welcomed the international political support for the LNA". The welcome comes after the revelation by the Whitehouse on Friday that Donald Trump ...New York real estate developer, described by Dems as illiterate, racist, misogynistic, and what ever other unpleasant descriptions they can think of, elected by the rest of us as 45th President of the United States... had spoken by phone to Khalifa Hafter earlier in the week. They had discussed "ongoing counterterrorism efforts". A White House statement said that in the phone call on Monday, Trump "recognized Field Marshal Haftar’s significant role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya’s oil resources, and the two discussed a shared vision for Libya’s transition to a stable, democratic political system". Posted by: Fred 2019-04-22 |
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