Libya’s General Haftar in UAE for talks on military ‘cooperation’

‘Libya’s eastern commander Khalifa Haftar has met with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders for talks on military cooperation despite UN criticism of the Persian Gulf country’s meddling in Libya’s internal affairs.
According to the UAE’s official WAM news agency, Haftar held talks with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Saturday on “joint cooperation between the two countries… in combating extremism and terrorist organizations.”
Haftar, the head of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA), has visited the UAE regularly in recent months.
The latest visit comes days after Haftar’s forces announced the retaking of the second city Benghazi from rivaling militia operating across the troubled region.’
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