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Haftar's warplanes strike biscuit factory in southern Tripoli, killing 7 civilians
[Libya Observer] Seven people - two Libyans and five foreigners - have been killed and 15 civilians have been injured in an  ...KABOOM!... by Khalifa Haftar ...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy, so it's kind of hard to describe him as a Qadaffy holdover. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all... 's forces on a ...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... , field medical center confirmed Monday. The 15 injured foreign workers were sent to two Wadi Rabea field hospitals and then to Tajoura Heart Center, the field medical center added, saying the airstrike caused massive material damage as well. The Volcano of Rage Operation of the Presidential Council's government said on Facebook that UAE drones had carried out the airstrike. The front man for ambulance and emergency apparatus Osama Ali said the number of deaths hit 10 and injuries 20 - foreign workers - as the final number. Haftar's warplanes hit a field hospital of the Anti-terrorism Force in Wadi Rabea but caused no casualties. Commander of the Anti-terrorism Force Abdelbasit Tika said the airstrike destroyed an ambulance and caused some damage to the hospital's building, saying the warplane must have been foreign. Posted by: Fred 2019-11-19 |
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