The general Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (NLA) based in Cyrenaica, launches a new ultimatum and raises the tone of the political conflict in Libya divided between the rival governments of Tripoli and Benghazi. According to Haftar, "the margin for granting opportunities has been drastically reduced", declaring himself ready to take "courageous decisions to counter anyone who interferes with the destiny of the nation", without having to "ask anyone's permission". Haftar, 80, said that "the Libyan army", which "was exposed to the danger of annihilation", has now "regained life". The margin for granting opportunities has narrowed, patience is on the verge of running out. The last elections in Libya took place in 2014 and led to the outbreak of a civil conflict, which ended with the ceasefire of November 2020.
