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At the heart of this is Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, now leading the current move by forces from the east of the country towards the capital Tripoli. Haftar is, to be polite, the ultimate pragmatist.

Libyan National Army Field Marshall Khalifa Haftar (left), who heads the rival government that operates from the eastern Libyan city of Bayda, is photographed in Benghazi, Libya, on May 7, 2018.

A retired general, Khalifa Haftar, leading a diverse coalition of eastern tribes, former army officers and secular-leaning politicians, launched an attack against Islamist militias in Benghazi.

Major General Ahmad al-Mesmari, spokesman for Haftar’s forces, said in a televised statement that the LNA was already in control of Gharyan, a town about 100 km (60 miles) south of the capital.