The condition of Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in the nation’s east, still remained shrouded in mystery Friday amid conflicting reports on the severity of his health situation – or any acknowledgement of a critical illness at all. By late evening, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said it was in contact with Haftar, countering the many reports that he had died. Ghassan Salame, head of that mission, and Haftar “communicated today via phone and discussed the general situation in Libya and the latest political developments in the country,” said the UNSMIL statement. The 75-year-old Haftar is reportedly in Paris receiving treatment following a stroke, according to several sources speaking to Le Monde. Some accounts have said Haftar was near death, while others suggested a return to Benghazi soon.

Source: Libya Today April 13, 2018 04:31 UTC