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British ambassador flies to Libya to meet Haftar

March 16, 2017 at 11:25 am

British Ambassador to Libya, Peter Millett, flew into Benghazi yesterday to meet with military strongman Khalifa Haftar at his headquarters in Al-Rajma district.

Millett conveyed his regret regarding the negative perception of the UK’s role in Libya, according to a high-ranking Libyan National Army source. The source explained that the LNA had wanted to impress upon the British the importance of not supporting the Muslim Brotherhood.

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“Our visit was part of our programme of outreach. It was satisfying and useful,” Millett told the Libya Herald.

It is unclear who initiated the meeting which was scheduled 48 hours after the LNA recaptured the Ras Lanuf and Sidra oil export terminals.