“Haftar, who has merged his own troops with regular army forces to fight Islamist militants, is styling himself as a would-be strongman in the east. But while his fighters have won back some territory from Islamists in Benghazi, Haftar is proving a divisive figure among those around Al Thinni, the parliament, and a federalist movement demanding autonomy for the east.”
Source: Strongman Haftar expands power amid Libya chaos | GulfNews.com
