-backed Tripoli, and, underneath, have been providing discreet military and political support to Khalifa Haftar, and now want to enjoy and immunize him from any kind of sanction.. ... -backed government, except they'd be willing to fight and die against Khalifa Haftar in attempt to stop the..…

The situation escalated in early April, when the Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and backed by the Eastern government announced an offensive against Tripoli in a bid to oust what Haftar called terrorist forces from the capital city. . ..…

Haftar, has pushed out from his power base in the east towards Libyan in the west, the seat of UN-backed government led by Fayez al- Sarraj.. ... The 15-member council has expressed concern and been unable diplomats said, as Russia objected to reference to LNA while Washington could not agree..…