Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities
Allegations linking the son of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar to drone attacks on fuel facilities have disrupted unity talks between the eastern and western governments. The incident has complicated a US-backed plan to merge the country's political and security institutions.
Why it matters
The breakdown of these talks threatens to prolong Libya's instability and exacerbate the country's ongoing energy and humanitarian crises.
Four people were arrested after drones attacked the Zawiya oil station, causing a fire. Three Libyans were arrested and have been linked to Saddam Haftar./Getty Images Four people were arrested after drones attacked the Zawiya oil station, causing a fire. Three Libyans were arrested and have been linked to Saddam Haftar./Getty Images Libya Libyan unity talks upended as warlord’s son linked to drone attacks on fuel facilities Western Libya’s GNU say working with Saddam Haftar ‘impossible’ as US-backed merger plan breaks down
Prefer the Guardian on Google Allegations that the son of the Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar oversaw a “terror cell” that launched drone attacks on fuel storage facilities and power stations in western Libya have upended plans for the Tripoli-based government of national unity (GNU) to continue cooperating with Haftar on a plan to unify the country.
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