believe generally that he controlled he much of the country as he said you know he heads the libyan national army but it's not a national army he doesn't like calling it a militia and it's probably more than a militia but it's certainly not a national army he claimed in an interview to gave to jonah freak a few days ago but he controls ninety percent of the territory of libya i don't think anybody believes that he said he has active agents ready to support him in the remaining ten percent nobody believes that either so do you think that is you know just obstructing u.n. efforts to have this election by you know setting out affectively preconditions for what's supposed to be a democratic process. what i wouldn't want to accuse him alone of that because i'm afraid the fact is that none of the parties in libya been willing to compromise and that what the united nations has been trying to do and i think they've had the support of all the permanent members of the security council and this has been to. go through a process of reconciliation to set up institutions which will enable libya to develop to h

the other based in tripoli is backed by the un and enjoys wide international support but the libyan national army led by huffed are now controls more than half of the country's territory and in an exclusive interview told r.t. that libyans won't tolerate any foreign intervention in their country. we conduct business transparently was states to take the initiative fronts did that to help rebuild and establish peace but efficiently took the initiative we would work with them we're not biased you know seeking to create problems instead we have conflict in our country and we look at just solve it we should also be able to decisively face aggression against us some may think that libya is weak and you can slice it peace self yes we're not strong but we won't give an inch of our national territory would rather die than live in humiliation on our land. we heard some contrasting views on the situation in libya from the keyway editor of the pan-african newswire and also all over miles former u.k. and bassett or two of libya. this was said some six years ago that this was some type of democratic rebellion

the other based in tripoli is backed by the un and enjoys wide international support but the libyan national army led by huffed are now controls more than half of the country's territory and in an exclusive interview how he told r.t. that libyans won't tolerate any foreign intervention in their country. we conduct business transparently with states to take the initiative fronts did that to help rebuild and establish peace but it physically took the initiative we would work with them we're not biased you know seeking to create programs instead we have conflict in our country and we look at just solve it we should also be able to decisively face aggression against us some may think that libya is weak and you can slice it peace self yes we're not strong but we won't give an inch of our national territory would rather die than live in humiliation on our land. you heard some contrasting views on the situation in libya from the way editor of the pan-african newswire and also oliver miles former you came back later to libya. this was said some six years ago that this was some type of democratic rebellio

other a base in tripoli is backed by the un and enjoys wide international support but the libyan national army led by half time now controls more than half of the country's territory and an exclusive interview after told r.t. that libyans who won't tolerate any foreign intervention in their country. we conduct business transparently was states to take the initiative france did that to help rebuild and establish peace physically took the initiative we would work with them we're not biased we're not seeking to create problems instead we have conflict in our country and we look at just solve it we should also be able to decisively face aggression against us some may think that libya is weak and you can slice a piece off yes we're not strong but we won't give an inch of our national territory would rather die than live in humiliation on our land. heard some contrasting views on the situation in libya from way editor of the pan-african news wire and also. former u.k. ambassador to libya. this was said some six years ago that this was some type of democratic rebellion inside of libya but what has ac

is the head of the libyan national army. now the two rival libyan government in the one based in tobruk is allies to us forces the other based in tripoli is backed by the un and enjoys wide international support but the libyan national army led by half tarn now controls more than half of the country's territory and in an exclusive interview after told r.t. that libyans won't tolerate any foreign intervention in their country than. we conduct business transparently with states to take the initiative france did that to help rebuild and establish peace but it physically took the initiative we would work with them we're not biased we're not seeking to create problems instead we have conflict in our country and we look at just solve it we should also be able to decisively face aggression against us some may think that libya is weak and you can slice it peace self yes we're not strong but we won't give an inch of our national territory would rather die than live in humiliation on our land that we are in some contrast saying views

the head of the libyan national army says that the country is not yet ready for democracy there is a un backed election shadowed for later this year but how lethal have to. change anything. libya is not ready for democracy the upcoming elections in the country must bring a solution to the current bloodshed but if the situation and the chaos continues after the election then we will say enough is enough and take action well after the death of the long time leader then we market afaik back in twenty eleven libya plunged into a power vacuum with two rival governments one is based and to brooke we can see here and the is ally to have to us forces and the other is based in tripoli and he's backed by the un and enjoys wide international support that lack of overall leadership there has seen libya suffer years of turmoil. rival factions in our militias have been fighting over territory with the chaos being blamed for a rise in terrorism and also a worsening of the migrant crisis we discussed the prospects for libya and the editor of the pan-african news wire and also a former british ambass

libyan operation in the balka balkans. counter pry race, special cyber forces. this is the second largest army in nato. out of the 29 nationsto, only the united states has a bigger army. very professional. very capable. >> so, admiral, i remember from sea power, you have spent quite a lot of time in turkey and you have a lot of friends in the turkish military. what happened, whether intended or unintended if turkish forces opened fire on areas where regular troops are stationed and we take casualties? what happens? >> it would be a disaster. and it would really undermine a strategic relationship. the real question, hugh, is what should we be doing right about now. i would argue three big things. first of all, we have to get an ambassador in turkey. we don't have an ambassador currently. this is verging to the point where we almost need a special envoy, at least an ambassador, and somebody with deep experience working with turkey. like frank rick doney, for example. so we need a senior diplomat in turkey. second, a high-level military delegation that can go and stay in turkey and deconflict this. and thirdly, we need to use

libyan army general and his fighters faced in benghazi. the possible target of last nights carnage. the u.n. has organized elections for later this year in libya, aimed at forming a nationalernment to deal with terror and unrest. experts say there is still a long, dangerous way to go. chris. >> chris: thank you. isis militants are claiming responsibility for an attack on the afghan offices of the charity save the children. four people were killed there. corresponded david lee miller has more from our middle east newsroom. >> the early morning assault at the save the children office in the city of jalalabad, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive vest. four gunmen stormed the building. >> an explosion rocked the area and right after that, children and people starting running awa away. >> during the siege, and three employees of the aid organization and an afghan soldier were killed. more than two dozen people injured. >> have a fighting. all residents have been forced to leave their homes. >> after an eight hour gun battle, it a brief lull in the violence. >> many attackers. some of them are resisting. fortunately we have administered to the aid workers staff and others