Haftar, 75, has captured most of eastern Libya from Islamist fighters and militants. The report picked up steam when Egyptian journalist and parliament member Mustafa Bakri sent condolences in a tweet eulogising Haftar. "The news that was attributed to our colleague Samir Ghattas, upon which I sent condolences for the death of the field marshal turned out to be false. May God heal field marshal Haftar and grant him health and prosperity," Bakri later tweeted. But critics accuse Haftar of being a proxy for Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, fuelling armed conflict and committing human rights violations.

Source: Libya Today April 13, 2018 22:35 UTC