Libya's military commander in Paris hospital: Reports

By Hajer M'tiri

PARIS

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar has reportedly been hospitalized in France after suffering a stroke, according to French media reports Wednesday.

Le Monde citing its sources reported that Haftar was first hospitalized in the Jordanian capital Amman before he was transferred to Paris.

However, Libya’s Alnabaa TV quoted Haftar’s spokesman Ahmed Al-Mismari as denying all such reports, adding that the military leader remains in good condition and did not suffer a stroke.

The French Foreign Ministry did not comment on the reports.

Libya has been dogged by chaos and political uncertainty since 2011, when a bloody uprising led to the ouster and death of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi after more than four decades in power.

The ensuing power vacuum led to the emergence of several rival seats of government, including pro-Haftar forces based in the eastern city of Tobruk and UN-backed unity government based in Tripoli, along with a plethora of heavily-armed militia groups.

By Hajer M'tiri

PARIS

Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar has reportedly been hospitalized in France after suffering a stroke, according to French media reports Wednesday.

Le Monde citing its sources reported that Haftar was first hospitalized in the Jordanian capital Amman before he was transferred to Paris.

However, Libya’s Alnabaa TV quoted Haftar’s spokesman Ahmed Al-Mismari as denying all such reports, adding that the military leader remains in good condition and did not suffer a stroke.

The French Foreign Ministry did not comment on the reports.

Libya has been dogged by chaos and political uncertainty since 2011, when a bloody uprising led to the ouster and death of longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi after more than four decades in power.