Egypt's president meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo
Aidan Lewis
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday met in Cairo with Khalifa Haftar, the commander of eastern-based Libyan forces, who is under international pressure to halt an advance on the capital Tripoli.
Egypt has close ties with Haftar, whose Libyan National Army (LNA) controls the east and swept through the mainly desert south earlier this year before moving to Tripoli ten days ago in a major escalation of conflict.
His move is the latest in a cycle of conflict and anarchy since the 2011 toppling of former dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
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I'm definitely not saying we are on the wrong side in Libya; but I might wonder a bit about it. Why does it seem in some conflicts, it does seem like we are on the wrong side? But this Haftar fellow, apparently worked with Gaddafi; but there is nothing conclusive about this, especially if it happened, say back in 1968 or something.
