Sisi meets Libyan commander Haftar in Cairo
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Libyan
commander Khalifa Haftar in Cairo on Sunday to discuss developments in Libya,
Sisi's spokesman said.
No other details about the meeting were immediately
available. Haftar's forces have been conducting a military offensive to take
control of the capital, Tripoli, since early April.
Since April 4, LNA troops have taken military
advance on Tripoli-based militias affiliated to the internationally-recognized
government led by Faiz al Sarraj.
The Tobruk-based Libyan National Army has controlled
the eastern territories of the country. Haftar was appointed as commander of
the army on March 2, 2015 by the Libyan House of Representatives.
The Libyan National Army recaptured the cities of
Benghazi and Derna in 2017 and 2018 respectively through “Operation Dignity”.
The operation was launched in 2014 and since then has regained control over
many oil facilities and ports.
