...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. 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...of going after ruling Libya through war and via the capital, 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...
Speaking on Libya al-Ahrar TV Channel, al-Kizza indicated that Haftar's prime aim is to reach Tripoli and then rule the country as he rejects voting and elections, which he said are also rejected by so many figures besides Haftar.
"Haftar uses fighting terrorism and militias as a pretext to reach his goals, but he wants to carry on with the war as it is his only means to be the ruler of Libya." He explained.
"If his attempts failed, Haftar will keep destabilizing Libya." al-Kizza remarked.
The prominent Awaqir primitive is living nowadays in Cairo, which could be a place away from Haftar's grip, as he - unlike other easterners - isn't afraid to speak out against Haftar and his forces.
On the other hand, media outlets loyal to Haftar has been lately describing al-Kizza as a member of Moslem Brüderbund Group, however; AL-Kizza denied it and said those allegations were responses to his bitter criticism of Haftar and his militias.