A group of US politicians has asked President Donald Trump's administration to clarify its policy on Libya, saying armed groups in the North African country were using confusion over the White House's stance to justify engaging in conflict. The US initially demanded an "immediate" halt to Haftar's offensive, with Pompeo issuing a statement on April 7 opposing Haftar's offensive. But in late April, the White House issued another statement saying Trump and Haftar had spoken over the phone on April 15. During that call, Trump recognised Haftar's "significant role in fighting terrorism and securing Libya's oil resources," the statement read. Libyan armed actors are using confusion over US policy to continue conflict, jeopardizing political settlement & threatening regional stability.

Source: Libya Today June 08, 2019 20:48 UTC