...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...to payment.
The center said a force loyal to Haftar supported forces of Sudan Liberation Movement and Minni Minnawi in their assault on Abdelwahid and Justice and Equality forces in eastern Misrata's Siddada town.
"They managed to repel the forces using 20 armed vehicles. They also seized three armored vehicles and three artilleries." The center added.
According to sources, disagreement among the Sudanese movements could increase and become more violent as Haftar did not commit to his financial and military aids to them.
A defected leader at the Justice and Equality Movement Abdullah Eshak said 7 were killed and tens were maimed from Darfur fighters in the festivities near al-Kufra.
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...back at the comedy club, Boogie sadly admitted that he was a better peeping Tom than he was a comedian...
the center added that a defected leader at the Minni Minnawi movement Abdullah Adam said the Justice and Equality and Sudan Liberation movements were fighting alongside Haftar in the battle for oil terminals but the latter's lack of commitment made them side with his opponents.
"Over 5 were killed and 5 others injured from the leadership of Minnawi movement, not to mention the material and military losses in Um al-Aranib due to the fight between Haftar and Minnawi from one side and Justice and Equality movement from the other." Adam added.
UN experts' report of last September revealed the participation of Sudanese and Chadian rebels in the fighting in the oil crescent in Libya between Haftar and Ibrahim Jadran's forces.