Libya: Saddam Haftar appointed general commander of the national army

Saddam Haftar, son of Marshal Khalifa Haftar, succeeds his father as head of Libya's national army.

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The appointment was announced in a statement by the LNA based in eastern Libya.

This decision strengthens the Haftar family's influence over military institutions.

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