Haftar rejects call for Libyan cease-fire
ANKARA-Anadolu Agency

Gen. Khalifa Haftar, who commands armed militia based in eastern Libya, rejected a truce on Jan. 9 encouraged by Russia and Turkey, according to militia spokesman Ahmed al-Mismari.
“We welcome [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's call for a cease-fire. However, our fight against terrorist organizations that seized Tripoli and received support of some countries, will continue until the end.” Mismari said on a video posted to social media.
On Jan. 8, Turkish and Russian presidents urged a cease-fire in Libya by Jan. 12 following a meeting in Istanbul.
The UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli welcomed the call for cease-fire.
On April 4, Haftar launched an offensive to capture the capital Tripoli from GNA. According to the UN, over a thousand people have been killed since the start of the operation and more than 5,000 injured.
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Since the ouster of late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011, two seats of power have emerged in Libya: one in eastern Libya supported mainly by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates and the other in Tripoli, which enjoys the UN and international recognition.