Gen. Haftar Loses Grip On Power As Libyan Forces Seize Tripoli Airport
By Elite News Reporter
General Khalifa Haftar’s hopes of taking over power in
Libya have dwindled after troops loyal to Libya's internationally recognised
government have taken control of Tripoli international airport, military
spokesman for the Government of National Accord said.
"Our forces have fully liberated Tripoli
international airport," spokesman Mohamad Gnounou said on Wednesday.
The airport has been closed since 2014 and had been
held by the eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar since last
year when he launched his assault on the capital.
Since 2014, Libya has been split between rival
factions based in Tripoli and in the east, in a sometimes chaotic war that has
drawn in outside powers and a flood of foreign arms and mercenaries.
Haftar's self-...