tell us more about khalifa haftar.ho are his supporters and how much of a threat does he pose to the libyan government, and perhaps just as importantly, to other militias. >> well, khalifa haftar is a known figure in libya, and controversial one, because you just mentioned his full history. now, what is important about khalifa haftar's force is not clear. it's not clear if he has the support of the entire libyan regions or the libyan forces. now, it depends on who you speak to. his spokesperson tells you that he enjoys wide popularity with former members of the army, that used to operate under muammar gaddafi. when you speak to his critics, former rebels say that he is a former regime member, and they do not trust him, they view him with suspicion, and he has close links to the u.s. in terms of the threat that he imposes, it's also not clear. now, he did launch an attack on two militia groups in benghazi on friday. forces claim that they were related to the zinc tan brigade and were coordinating the attack. that took p

what about khalifa haftar himself -- what about khalifa haftar himself, his history? ow did he rise to his current position? >>haftar has a checkered history in the minds of many libyans here. this is one of the reasons why many libyans have been discussing his moves within recent days and said we support the campaign, but not the man. this goes back tore his history. he served under qaddafi. very much withd the disastrous war in the 1980's. after that he defected and lived for several decades in the u.s., returning to libya are in the 2011 uprising. i was in benghazi when he arrived there in early 2011. there was a sense of what people would do with them. because at that point, there was a commander of the opposition forces. ad khalifa haftar was given rule almost equal to that, but the two that men continued to jockey for power, which left a bad impression of him in many respects. after the uprising, khalifa haftar took on a rather low profile. though what i was struck by in the last couple of years was when i visited libya and people would say, where is haftar? he w

the man at the center of the unrest is khalifa haftar. the retired general was once a military chief of staff. the late libyan leader muammar gaddafi, and took part in the coup that brought him to power. he was disowned after leading a disastrous military operation in chad where 600 soldiers were captured. he defected and sought exile in the united states. he claimed to have the backing of washington d.c. he returned it libya and led the uprising that toppled muammar gaddafi. he accused the government of not doing enough to stop hardline militia. we have this report from tripoli. >> reporter: a brazen attack on the congress, the country's parliament. tripoli turned into a war zone. heavy machine-guns, rocket propelled grenades and weapons used. plumes of black smoke in the care. according to witness, gunmen driving military vehicles stormed the building, saying they were members of the zinc tan brigade that had bases near the airport. this attack seems to be linked to unrest in eastern benghazi. a spokesman for the libyan national army kh

the military says khalifa haftar's actions amount to a coup. we have this report from tripoli -- >> reporter: a bracen attack on the libyan parliament. libya turned into a war zone. antitank weapons were used. plumes of black smoke rose in the air. according to witnesses, gunmen driving military vehicles stormed the g.n.c. building, saying they were members of the powerful brigade with bases near the airport. that attack seems to be linked to unrest in benghazi. a spokesman for the self-declared libyan national army told al jazeera that they declared an open war on the government for supporting what they called extremists and terrorists. on friday forces loyal to khalifa haftar attacked the bases of two militias in benghazi. the fighting left dozens dead. general khalifa haftar said he was forced to act. >> translation: today the national army launched a battle to defend the nation - the people and the lives of our officers who are being assassinated. this is not a coup against the state, and we are not seeking power or authority, or hindering

khalifa haftar accused the general national congress of supporting extreme groups. former rebel groups in benghazi accused the general of staging a coup. they will find against him. >> translation: they have been trying to destabilize the country. the latest coup from the murderous general, we condemn the killings and bombings, and resist attempts to occupy benghazi. we support the joint military operations and condemn the attack on the penalty by muammar gaddafi loyalists. >> on sunday, forces from the zinc tan militia attacked the parliament. they said they were acting on general khalifa haftar's orders. >> translation: terrorism exists and sucks to spread under the name of islam. islam doesn't have anything to do with them. >>> the caretaker government which is weak and struggling to rein in the militia proposed an initiative to end the worsening crisis, calling on the general national congress to elect a new prime minister. if it fails, the counter caretaker government remains until new elections. the initiative calls on the g.n.c. to take a break until a new bo

former general khalifa haftar is claiming responsibility for the attack. he says his libyan national army is committed to wiping out militia groups that have been assassinating prominent leaders. we have this report from tripoli. >> reporter: it was a brazen attack against the general national congress. witnesses near the area said that fighters who are members of the brigade stormed the general national congress. there were sounds of heavy fire, heavy machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and plumes of smoke. in respect a number of cars set ablaze. after the attack ended there were clashes in other parts of the capital. the situation remained very, very tense. we understand that this attack is related to the unrest that is taking place in benghazi. the attackers claimed that they were loyal to the retired general khalifa haftar. general khalifa haftar declared an open war on what he called armed militias and terrorist groups that are based in benghazi. he said he is waging an open war. now, when it comes to the libyan government, khalifa haftar and his

on friday forces loyal to khalifa haftar attacked the bases of two militias in benghazi. the fighting left dozens dad. the general said he was forced to act. >> translation: today the national army launched a national battle to defend our nation. the people and lives of our officers who were being assassinated. this is not a coup and we are not seeking power or authority. the blood of libyans is safe. we don't want them to restart arms. terrorists want there to be a battle. let it be an honourable one. >> the central government accused khalifa haftar of staging a coup. >> the act in benghazi constitutes violations of sovereignty. they represent a coup, and against whom an arrest warrant was issued. an order has been handed down stopping jets flying over benghazi. >> reporter: the government struggles to rein in the militia. the armed forces unable to goes law and order. rival militias act with impunity. hours after the attack, the sound of heavy fighting and explosions could be heard in tripoli. it could indicate that libya is heading towards more chaos, violence and figh

they are saying that khalifa haftar's attacks are: >> khalifa haftar lived in the u.s. for a long time. and we saw a state department spokeswoman say they hadn't talked to him recently. if his goal is to eradicate do? >> at this point it's not what the u.s. should do, but what it will do. it's clear that the administration took a hands-off approach. will not get involved except to conduct a military operation from the states. >> libya has been described as similar to egypt, after mubarak, with an islamist government, but with a key difference that there is no strong military. is that fair? >> it's unfair. the difference between liberal and islamist doesn't apply to libya. in other areas you saw the polarization. in libya, there's a strong background and dedication to laws. there's no divide. the: iccal war is in terms of the central government and how to rule power and distribute power and resources. >> i saw the general nod in agreement. we talked on the show about the perceived danger posed by al qaeda in a lawless syria where the groups controlled territory. libya is

the top command are of the special forces say the troops joined forces with khalifa haftar. he said he wants to get rid of militants in the north african country. gunmen allied with khalifa haftar after his forces stormed the parliament building on sunday. the libyan government accused khalifa haftar of trying to stage a coup. >>> federal jurory in new york has found a british cleric guilty of terrorism and kidnapping. ab dul ham za was accused of trying to set up a training camp in oregon, and promoting vint jihad -- violent jihad on a large scale. what is the reaction to this verdict? >> it's interesting. ab you will ham za almassry is known for his speeches. he testified but had nothing to say when the guilty verdict on 11 charges, including his role in a hostage taking in 1998 when 16 westerners were abducted and four killed. he was convicted in relation to setting up a terrorist training camp in bligh. the u.s. attorney came out saying how happy he was with the results. it took eight years to convince the u.k. to extra diet him to the united states. >>> the case is a go

this battle was declared by forces loyal to retired general khalifa haftar. significant development. it comes hours are another air force commander in the east of libya announced that he is joining the khalifa haftar forces. now here in tripoli the government, the caretaker government, which is struggling to impose law and order has declared a proposed initiative to end the political crisis. that initiative is made of 10 points the most important of that initiative, the most important in those points are, first, freezing the general national congress, and ask the parliament to hold a session to choose a prime minister. if it failed to do so, the caretaker government will continue its work as caretaker until a new election is held. now, the initiative sets a date for elections. that is no later than mid of august. it calls on the counter general national congress to take a parliamentary holiday. significant developments, all of this, telling you the situation that is unfolding in libya when you speak to libyans. they tell you that they are worried that this is

former general khalifa haftar is claiming responsibility for the attacks, saying his lynnian arm -- libyan army is committed to wiping out militia group. >> translation: today the battle that the army had to launch to defend our nation, the people and the officers being assassinated. it's not a coup against the state and we are not seeking power or authority or hippedering the course of democracy >>> on friday khalifa haftar was accused of carrying out a coup offer his forces a -- after his forces attacked in benghazi. >>> the military is struggling to pay for the latest operation, and is calling on the west for support in yemen. al jazeera correspondent spoke to the yemen foreign minister. >> reporter: yemen's southern provinces are batter grounds. a large military operation against al qaeda is underway. the army is making gains. it recaptured areas, where these fighters established a state of their own, with a leader, a judiciary, and an army. yemen's foreign minister said his government will not let it happen. >> al-qaeda created a threat for the transition. second, of course, it has be

there was support for general khalifa haftar. he says he wants to crush hard-line militias backed by the libyan government. >> the syrian branch of al qaeda, the nusra front asked its ally, the islamic front to modify the manifesto. the document doesn't call for the creation of an islamic state. it led some to believe the group is trying to attract western support. >>> syria's al qaeda branch does not operate independently on the syrian battlefield. it fights alongside other groups against the government. with an aim of creating a safe base. the powerful ally, the islamic front has broken ranks. the new manifesto calls for a state of law that stays away from fundamentalism and radicalism. the group describes it as an independent syrian decision. >> the manifesto is agreed by most of the groups. we didn't consult nusra, but we expected them to agree, if they don't we leave the argument aside. >> nusra did react and said the manifesto contradicted islam, because it called for fighting extremists, not infidels. it called for justice

khalifa haftar says he wants to crush what he describes as terrorists and extremists. stefanie dekker frorps tripoli -- reports from tripoli. >> reporter: these are the libyan central shield forces, headed at the request of the general national congress to protect the capital. >> translation: we have been negotiating with all parties and are exerting every effort to calm things down. we want to ensure security inside the capital. >> reporter: it follows an attack on the g.n.c. by two militias inspired by the general. he launched a campaign to rid libya of terrorists, groups carrying out killings on members of the security forces and judiciary. he reappeared on saturday, saying he and supporters will continue their mission. >> translation: there is no time back. the soldiers of the national army will not return to their barracks and homes. >> reporter: the general wants a judicial body set up to run the country until elections in june. the newly elected prime minister says he'll go ahead with the presentation of his parliament for parliamentary approval on sunday. >> wh

former general khalifa haftar says he wants to purge the libyan government of islamic extremists and wants a strong and decisive central government. libya is calling the attack an attempted coup. they have declared a no-fly zone over libya as the violence continues. sings libya's backed up revolution, the country has been in constant turmoil. it has failed to draw up constitution and has seen several leaders resign. large parts of the country are controlled by militias, and the presence of al qaeda-linked militants is on the rise. now, this rebellion by the renegade general is going to further challenge the government and its ability to control the country. it's also going to create one more crisis for the obama administration in an already troubled region. lester? >> ayman mohyeldin tonight, thank you. >>> tuesday marks one year since a huge and devastating tornado swept through moore, oklahoma, killing 24 people and injuring hundreds. since then, engineers have been studying the damage to determine how buildings might be constructed differently to better protect them and those insi

former general khalifa haftar says his army is committed to wiping out militia groups groups that have been assassinating prominent libyan leaders. >> the battle that our national army had to launch to defend our nation, the people, and the lives of our officers that are being assassinated. this is not a coup against the state. we are not seeking power or authority. we are not hindering the course of democracy. >> today's action follows haftar's attack on friday. 79 people were killed in the round of violence. lib twra's government accuses him much carrying out a coup. he says he is attacking to arrest extremists. >> the largest offensive from yemen in years. the military is strugging to pay for the operation and calling on the west for support. hashi malabaa spoke to thephon min system. >> reporter: yemen's southern provinces are battle grounds, a large operation against al-qaeda is underway. the army is making gains. it has recaptured some areas where these fighters established a state of their own with a leader, a judiciary and an army. yemen's foreign minister said his government w

however concern over the chaos has spiked after dissident general khalifa haftar launched assaults against the libyan parliament and islamic factions some of the worst violence that country has seen since the overthrow of moammar gadhafi the libyan government called his assault and attempted coup ordering the. rest of those taking part in islamic militant group based in benghazi has accused washington of backing dissidents and fueling unrest in a statement the head of an sar all shari'a warned the u.s. against meddling in their country saying quote we remind america if they intervene of their defeat in afghanistan iraq and somalia because they would face in libya something much worse. well western forces sold their two thousand and eleven bombing campaign as a humanitarian mission some critics say instability was the end goal peaceful you don't steve start lurking there use of the phone to actually not. even want her going you know arming groups sometimes army both sides does not her main point is to break up and it is a receiver any kind of missions you have are going to marry sources so

there were counter protesters for general khalifa haftar in tripoli. he wants to crush hard-line militia's back by the parliament. the syrian branch of al qaeda asked its allies, the islamic front to modify the manifesto. it doesn't call for the creation of an islamic state, a moderate stance that led some to believe that the group is trying to attract western support. we have this report. >> reporter: syria's al-nusra front fights alongside others, with the aim of creating a state based on islamic law. now the u.s. lambic front seems to have broken ranks. the new manifesto calls for a state of law staying away from fundamentalism and radicalism. it's a moderate stance. the group decides it as an independent decision. >> we didn't consult nusra, but we expect them to agree. if they don't we'll leave it until we talk of the regime. >> they reacted to the manifesto. it called for fighting extremist, and not infidels. it called for justice trials. it called for cooperation with regional and international parties. these countries could be fighting islam, a

the move defies commands by renegade general khalifa haftar to disband. he launched a campaign he said is aimed at stability. n.a.t.o. says there's no sign that russian troops are leaving the ukranian border a day after vladimir putin ordered them to return to their home base. workers at a steel mill in mariupol left their post to attend a rally against prorallying separatist. the plant is owned by ukraine's richest man. his country organised steel workers to patrol with police. separatists threatened to nationalize his incident. >>> 42 killed in nigeria. the blaf ripped through -- blast rip throughed a bus term -- through a bus terminal and a market. amid a search for 300 school girls. boko haram says it kidnapped them. we have this report from north-eastern nigeria, victims of other boko haram attacks want justice. >> reporter: cut with a machete and left for dead, john peter lost his home, job and is partially paralyzed following an attack on his community in bono state last year. four of his children cannot attend school. he is one of hundreds of thou

central government in tripoli has can down the strike as a coup against the revolution general khalifa haftar are who ordered the isolde and had earlier called in libyan military forces to rally behind him and lead to what he calls a drive to rescue the nation the generals actions have stirred fears he may move against the tripoli government one analyst says the chaos in the country is a direct result of the foreign meddling which helped topple colonel gadhafi. it's hard to put the genie back in the bottle. the intervention unleashed forces put there are the countries awash in weapons and all these militias have been empowered by having these weapons many of them are not going to be you know they're going to be reluctant to to be demobilized it's already the case that the central government doesn't control the country it's already the case that there are rival centers of military power the other question i think that people should be asking is you know what does this say about the u.s. military western military intervention in libya three years later there's no government that controls the co

were killed in libya over the weekend and -- in a tax forces loyal to renegade former general khalifa haftary market offple the, launched an offensive in benghazi in what he called her bid to root out islamist militants. his forces also storm the libyan parliament building in tripoli, demanding the government suspension. the libyan government has accused him of attempting a coup. west african countries have declared a war on the militant group boko haram after last month's kidnapping of over -- close to 300 schoolgirls. at a meeting in paris, heads of state from nigeria and its neighbors declared the boko haram a threat to all of africa. adjourn president goodluck jonathan likened the group to al qaeda. >> it is no longer [indiscernible] -- two 2004. it has changed. it is operating clearly as an al qaeda organization. boko haramnger the the camera the sentiment that within education is prohibited and women must not go to school. >> adjourn president goodluck jonathan has faced sustained calls to resign in the aftermath of the kidnapping. protests continued over the weekend seeking accountabi

however concern over the chaos has spiked after dissident general khalifa haftar launched assaults against the libyan parliament and islamic factions some of the worst violence that country has seen since the overthrow of moammar gadhafi and islamic militant group based in benghazi has accused washington of backing dissidents and fueling unrest. all western forces sold their two thousand and eleven bombing campaign as a humanitarian mission some critics say instability was the end goal peaceful you don't steve start lurking there use of the phone to act and not be. part of the main point is to break up and it is a receiver any kind of missions to have very very brave souls or worst of all the past three years have shown very few of the democratic reforms that were promised when western forces celebrated libya's liberation marina port nine a r.t. . that's how the like of a military leader behind the new wave of violence that so hey hey. ally of khadafi but. not for long the. defected to the united states with the cia's help for two decades reported and lived within walking distance of the c

however concern over the chaos has spiked after dissident general khalifa haftar launched assaults against the libyan parliament and islamic factions some of the worst violence that country has seen since the overthrow of moammar gadhafi and islamic militant group based in benghazi has accused washington of backing dissidents and fueling unrest. while western forces sold their two thousand and eleven bombing campaign as a humanitarian mission some critics say instability was the end goal peaceful you don't state step work in their use of a function are not. my main point is to break up and it is a receiver any kind of missions to have are going to play sole source and worst of all the past three years have shown very few of the democratic reforms that were promised when western forces celebrated libya's liberation marina poured nine r.t. . but instability only bears also flexing the country's oil markets as anti government forces are blocking access to vital ports that as the so-called new need their oil and gas form opens in london where businessmen are set to discuss the future of the co

gunmen have stormed libya's parliament in tripoli troops and loyal to renegade general khalifa haftar have are believed to have carried out the attack a force politicians to flee the building and set it on earlier this week more than seventy people were killed in the city of benghazi after the same a rogue general ordered an assault on a stronghold of islamist militants. next hour to international find out who gets access to the data use draw in the cloud. the quote is nice but there can come a point when things just get silly for example for the last year even at the congressional level some democrats in the military association of atheists and freethinkers have been pushing to create atheist chaplains in the us military a chaplain in the context the armed forces is a priest who goes alongside the nation's troops to give them spiritual counsel and boost morale and also myself was very skeptical that god created man i could tell you that this is just a bit odd what sort of spiritual or moral support is some sort of generic atheist chaplain going to provide he'd probably say something

and they need to leave in june it has joined up with former general khalifa haftar has unleashed a fight against islam is in the country have tossed troops have been fighting ministers in the city have been gaza since friday in bottles that have left dozens dead on sunday militia loyal to the rogue generals station of stock on palm and in tripoli accusing the lawmakers inside of backing the rise of terrorism libya's government labeled hop stars action a coup and ordered islamist militants into the capital in the list aside i can't believe the uncontrolled flow weapons into the country has fueled ongoing unrest. a lot of the military elements a lot of the military units are joining forces together with up there to restore some sort of order now is there is this a coup it looks like it. will the government be able to hold on to power so sir i don't believe that those who aided the. libyan rebuilding had to begin with nato and the flow of the country with arms you know paid for by countries like saudi arabia and so on they really force foresaw this but in fact the tribal tension and the tri

in tripoli detaining at least twenty or may has and officials keeps loyal to renegade general khalifa haftar i believe they have carried out the attack they forced politicians to free the building and set it on fire earlier this week while the. seventy people were killed in the city of benghazi after the same road general ordered an assault on the stronghold of islamist militants. the death toll from severe flooding in the balkans has risen to forty four of the bodies were recovered from a town thirty kilometers from the said being capital large parts of bosnia and serbia are still under state of emergency following the heaviest rainfall in one hundred years that is the force the sixteen thousand people to see their homes many of them roofs were rescued by army helicopters the rain caused hundreds of landslides which buried scores of houses and cars further complicating relief efforts. buzzword to work is. a wealthy but greedy employers one global on thursday protesters demanded better wages have already swept across so you was the nation they gave birth to the industry's wealthy as giant re

journalists who can chandan joining us live on our international thank you for being with us general khalifa haftar who allegedly ordered the the tag says that this is not ok who but what are they what do they want to call it he's attacking parliament is a wrestling lawmakers what do you think is democracy is democracy brought to live here on the wings of lakes or which on incinerated libyans or on behalf of it so also collaborators on the ground which. is all collaborate the reason is been he's been iran into the arm of the cia back in the early one nine hundred eighty s. having been a senior member of the. army so this is democracy this is what democracy looks like the global south when it's exported by nato and its leading powers brakes in london paris and washington and also we have to i think and zoom out and see the bigger picture as well because that request is going in nigeria with a terrorist movement which is using and abusing islam i never go to the mainstream rhetoric on islam and muslims because usually it's quite what's for most of the races but the real me of using this religion cond

discuss the appointment of a new prime minister and reject the demands of the former general khalifa haftar to dissolve after ordered his militia to take on extremists in the country on friday trying to push them out of the city of benghazi. on sunday his fighters stated attack on parliament in tripoli accusing the lawmakers inside of backing the rise of terrorism since the beginning of the operation troops from a special unit and an air force base have sided with the renegade general political analysts believe that the uncontrolled flow of weapons into libya has fueled the ongoing violence. a lot of the military element a lot of the military units are joining forces together with up there to restore some sort of order now is there is this a coup it looks like. will the government be able to hold on to power i'm not so certain i don't believe that those who aided the. libyan rebellion to begin with need to and did a lot of the country with arms you know paid for by countries like saudi arabia and so on and they really force foresaw this but in fact the tribal tension in the tribal divisions