In a fiery speech during a military parade marking the 10th anniversary of the Dignity Operation, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, Supreme Commander of the Libyan National Army (LNA) issued defiant vows and called on Libyan patriots to unite behind a democratic vision for the country’s future. Addressing the crowd in Benghazi, Marshal Haftar declared it a source of “pride and honor” to celebrate the anniversary of the Dignity Battle, in which the LNA gained victory over terrorism and extremism. “The future opened its doors and Libya breathed peace after terrorism nearly turned its rivers and valleys into bloodstreams,” the military commander said. “The Libyan people will remain stronger than all seditions, fraternizing and reconciling, without interference from any party claiming to reconcile between its people,” he declared defiantly. The speech capped off the military parade and anniversary commemorating a decade since Haftar’s Dignity campaign aimed at purging extremists from Benghazi and other regions.

Source: Libya Today May 16, 2024 17:54 UTC