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https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/19/misratan-representatives-visit-moscow-next-stop-grozny/
Misrata/Tunis, 19 April 2017:
A mainly military Misratan delegation has been having talks in Moscow with top Russian defence and foreign ministry officials as well as members of the Russian parliament, the Duma, as the Kremlin continues its own efforts to broker peace in Libya.
Led by Abdulhamid Al-Dubaiba who has long had close links to the Russians, the delegation includes the city’s military council leader, Ibrahim Ben Rajeb, as well as the Bunyan Marsous-appointed Sirte military governor, Ahmed Abu Shahma, Tripoli defence ministry spokesman Mohamed Al-Ghasri plus Bunyan Marsous commander Mohamed Essa and Yousef Ben Yousef, the former head of Misrata local council.........more at link
From an article early April;
In February 2017 BDB forces called state authorities to assume full responsibility over the ports before they continue their march to Benghazi. Haftar lost one of its major groups in February 2017. According to a local TV channel, Al-Nabaa, Al-Dersi defected from what he called the Libyan National Army (LNA), and the Operation Dignity, which he said has become a puppet in the hands of Haftar and his sons. Al-Dersi attributed his defection to the act done by Haftar’s forces, who stormed the farm of the former leader in Operation dignity, Faraj Al-Barasi, trying to kidnap him and after that stormed into the houses of civilians in Al-Bayda in search for him.
“We cannot put up with this criminal and terrorist act of the Operation Dignity forces, so I defect from it and call on the eastern tribes and the people of Al-Bayda to resist the rule of the military that Haftar is trying to establish.” Al-Dersi told Al-Nabaa TV.
He added that the sixth anniversary of the 17 February revolution will not pass and Haftar is trying to control the city of Al-Bayda by force, saying that Al-Bayda residents will resist his ambitions of taking the rule of Libya into his own hands.
“We’re going to teach Haftar a lesson that he won’t forget.” Al-Dersi added.
He also referred to the crimes of Haftar’s son, Saddam, whom he said is using his father’s power to order the killing of civilians in Benghazi by ordering pilots to drop barrel bombs on residential buildings.
“All Al-Bayda residents, Al-Barasa and Al-Dersa tribes reject the evil and terrorist acts done by Haftar, Saddam Haftar and Ahmed Gharor.” He concluded.
Khalifa Hafar is reportedly in Cairo, in a secret meeting with the Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Serraj as part of an initiative to solve the current political impasse. Haftar’s Operation Dignity floundering as strong military ranks defect - Libyan Express - Breaking News and Latest Updates from Libya
From notes early April:
Libyan Tweeters had been calling for the arrest of Hafter for several years for crimes against humanity. Egypt's president El Sisi said his country fully supported the Hafter led Libyan army in November 2016. In 2015 Egyptian airplanes carried airstrikes on Derna residential houses killing and injuring a number of civilians. According to HRW the Egyptian President later admitted carrying out the bombing on media. The airstrike were claimed to be against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya/Egypt: Civilian Toll in Derna Air Strikes Airstrikes again were performed in 2016 and in February 2017 targeting the Derna area but recently only targeted a flock of sheep according to Libya Prospect. Dignity carries out airstrikes on Derna | Libya Prospect
https://www.libyaherald.com/2017/04/19/misratan-representatives-visit-moscow-next-stop-grozny/
Misrata/Tunis, 19 April 2017:
A mainly military Misratan delegation has been having talks in Moscow with top Russian defence and foreign ministry officials as well as members of the Russian parliament, the Duma, as the Kremlin continues its own efforts to broker peace in Libya.
Led by Abdulhamid Al-Dubaiba who has long had close links to the Russians, the delegation includes the city’s military council leader, Ibrahim Ben Rajeb, as well as the Bunyan Marsous-appointed Sirte military governor, Ahmed Abu Shahma, Tripoli defence ministry spokesman Mohamed Al-Ghasri plus Bunyan Marsous commander Mohamed Essa and Yousef Ben Yousef, the former head of Misrata local council.........more at link
From an article early April;
In February 2017 BDB forces called state authorities to assume full responsibility over the ports before they continue their march to Benghazi. Haftar lost one of its major groups in February 2017. According to a local TV channel, Al-Nabaa, Al-Dersi defected from what he called the Libyan National Army (LNA), and the Operation Dignity, which he said has become a puppet in the hands of Haftar and his sons. Al-Dersi attributed his defection to the act done by Haftar’s forces, who stormed the farm of the former leader in Operation dignity, Faraj Al-Barasi, trying to kidnap him and after that stormed into the houses of civilians in Al-Bayda in search for him.
“We cannot put up with this criminal and terrorist act of the Operation Dignity forces, so I defect from it and call on the eastern tribes and the people of Al-Bayda to resist the rule of the military that Haftar is trying to establish.” Al-Dersi told Al-Nabaa TV.
He added that the sixth anniversary of the 17 February revolution will not pass and Haftar is trying to control the city of Al-Bayda by force, saying that Al-Bayda residents will resist his ambitions of taking the rule of Libya into his own hands.
“We’re going to teach Haftar a lesson that he won’t forget.” Al-Dersi added.
He also referred to the crimes of Haftar’s son, Saddam, whom he said is using his father’s power to order the killing of civilians in Benghazi by ordering pilots to drop barrel bombs on residential buildings.
“All Al-Bayda residents, Al-Barasa and Al-Dersa tribes reject the evil and terrorist acts done by Haftar, Saddam Haftar and Ahmed Gharor.” He concluded.
Khalifa Hafar is reportedly in Cairo, in a secret meeting with the Head of the Presidential Council, Fayez Al-Serraj as part of an initiative to solve the current political impasse. Haftar’s Operation Dignity floundering as strong military ranks defect - Libyan Express - Breaking News and Latest Updates from Libya
From notes early April:
Libyan Tweeters had been calling for the arrest of Hafter for several years for crimes against humanity. Egypt's president El Sisi said his country fully supported the Hafter led Libyan army in November 2016. In 2015 Egyptian airplanes carried airstrikes on Derna residential houses killing and injuring a number of civilians. According to HRW the Egyptian President later admitted carrying out the bombing on media. The airstrike were claimed to be against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya/Egypt: Civilian Toll in Derna Air Strikes Airstrikes again were performed in 2016 and in February 2017 targeting the Derna area but recently only targeted a flock of sheep according to Libya Prospect. Dignity carries out airstrikes on Derna | Libya Prospect
