Posted on Apr 28, 2020
Military commander Khalifa Haftar has declared himself the ruler of Libya with a “popular mandate” from the people.
In a televised speech on Monday night, the leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that the General Command of the Armed Forces had “accepted the will of the people” to take over management of the country.
The move apparently marginalises an eastern-based civilian parliament that had until now been backing the military commander.