Libyan Militia Leader Says He Will Run for President

Libya’s Khalifa Haftar said Tuesday that he programs run for president as the Russian-backed militia chief attempts to choose political regulate of the overall country immediately after a failed army campaign to seize the cash.

Mr. Haftar registered his candidacy in Benghazi, the country’s next-most significant metropolis and a stronghold for the army commander, whose militia forces regulate a swath of jap Libya. His 14-thirty day period offensive to oust the internationally-regarded federal government in Tripoli finished in a United Nations-brokered truce previous calendar year.