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Africa North

Haftar, Gaddafi-era Revolutionary Committees figures sign secret deal in UAE to share power

2019-11-20

[Libya Observer] A secret deal between 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...
and figures from the Muammar Qadaffy
...The late megalomaniac dictator of Libya, admired everywhere for his garish costumes, funny hats, harem of cutie bodyguards, and incoherent ravings. As far as is known, he is the only person who's ever declared jihad on Switzerland...
-era Revolutionary Committees has been signed in the UAE, Libya al-Ahrar TV Channel has reported.

The Revolutionary Committees' figures met with Haftar and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Aqila Saleh in Abu Dhabi to coordinate more regarding the offensive against 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...
, the channel added.

"Haftar proposed to share power in Libya with the figures of the Revolutionary Committees and to enable the Qadaffy loyalists to regain power in Libya in return for having their support in the ongoing fighting." The report added, saying they discussed intensifying military and media attacks on the cities that are defending Tripoli, especially Misrata.

According to Libya al-Ahrar, the meetings were very confidential so they avoid any reactions from the Qadaffy loyalists who think of the UAE as a country that helped topple Qadaffy in 2011.

It added that the leader at the Qadaffy-era Revolutionary Committees Mustafa al-Zaydi was one of people who arrived in Abu Dhabi, coming from Cairo, to meet with Haftar.

Meanwhile,
...back at the game, the Babe headed for second base. He almost made it. Then Sheila slapped him....
the front man for the Libyan National Popular Movement Nasser Saied has stated full support for Haftar's forces in their attack on Tripoli to eradicate "February Conspiracy".

The movement, whose members are mostly from the Qadaffy-era Revolutionary Committees that are involved in many human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
violations and crimes, said in a statement that supporting Haftar's forces is a strategic decision and needs no political deals.

Posted by:Fred

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