Egypt's Sisi meets Libyan strongman Haftar in Cairo: state media

Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar salutes during a military parade in Benghazi on May 7, 2018. PHOTO | ADDULLAH DOMA | AFP

By  AFP

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  • Sisi has been an ardent supporter of Haftar's forces, which control swathes of eastern Libya and launched an offensive on April 4 to take the capital.

CAIRO,

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met Sunday with Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar whose forces are fighting for control of the capital Tripoli, state media reported.
They "are discussing the latest developments in Libya" at the presidential palace in Cairo, state newspaper Al Ahram said.
Sisi has been an ardent supporter of Haftar's forces, which control swathes of eastern Libya and launched an offensive on April 4 to take the capital.

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