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trump praises libyan warlord as his forces attack un-backed government

It was actually Haftar's Islamist rivals, backed by the United States, who drove Islamic State jihadists out of their stronghold in Sirte in 2016. . The White House did not say if Trump requested an end to fighting. News reports indicate that Haftar continued his offensive..

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