Government of Libya: France supports warlord Haftar

The internationally recognized government of Libya accuses France of it that it is the warlord Khalifa Haftar is supporting that at this time engaged in an offensive against the capital of Tripoli. The Libyan minister of the Interior said today. It was the first time that the ministry this accusation directly expressed.

Because of that support, says Libya cooperation in the area of security, with Paris. Haftar began last month with the offensive to take the capital in their hands. According to a communiqué from his press service, the minister of Interior, Fathi Bach Agha, the “suspension” ordered by “any link between his ministry and the French side in the framework of the bilateral veiligheidsakkoorden” because the French government “the criminal Haftar supports”, while those against the law acts.

Paris, denied in a response that the the warlord's support. France supports the internationally recognised government of Libya, ' was the message from the presidential palace. The recognized Libyan government ordered Thursday an arrest warrant against Haftar go out because of his attempts to use the capital to conquer, where the government of prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj is the seat.

The Libyan government has earlier today an arrest warrant against general Haftar issued. Following his attack on the capital of Tripoli. The arrest warrant is based primarily on the bomaanvallen at the airport, Mitiga and residential areas, so informed the military prosecutor's office.

In Libya are fighting two governments, and numerous militias to power. Troops of the influential general Haftar started in april to an offensive on Tripoli, where the international recognized government of Fayez al-Sarraj is the seat. Haftar has his influence all over large parts of the country extended. Now he also wants to Tripoli to take. The United Nations Security council meets Thursday over the escalation of the fighting in Libya.