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Who is Libya's strongman Khalifa Haftar?

Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN He has the support of Russia and Egypt ...And control of the east and much of southern Libya, includingthe country's main oil terminals. 75 year old Khalifa Haftar portrays himself as the only man who can bringstability .. and crush Islamists in the country Haftar was one of the soldiers who helped Colonel Muammar Gaddafi seize power from King Idris in 1969.In the 1980s Gaddafi gave him command of Libyan forces fighting in Chad. His capture there, however, saw him disowned. In exile in the United States, he reportedly worked with the CIA to try to get rid of Gaddafi. He returned to Libya during the 2011 uprising - then siding with the IslamistsAnd came centre stage three years later ... when he took on Islamist groups that had taken control of parts of eastern Libya.He is ideologically close to Egypt's strongman Abdul Fatah al-Sissi.And, over the past few years, has gained support in the West for his anti-Islamist stance ...including from France ... His opponents see him as a potential new dictator in the Gaddafi mould ...Analysts say whatever happens now in his battle for Tripoli, he has become the key player in Libya. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://f24.my/youtubeEN Like us on Facebook:   / france24.english   Follow us on Twitter:   / france24_en