Libya: Haftar's army chief arrives in Tripoli to hold military meetings

By Walid Abdullah

TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) - A military chief from eastern Libya strongman Khalifa Haftar's army on Sunday arrived in the capital Tripoli to attend a meeting of the 5+5 joint military committee.

Abdel Razek al-Nadori, Haftar's army chief, landed at Tripoli's Mitiga airport escorted by a military delegation to attend the UN-sponsored meeting, Anadolu learned.

It is expected that al-Nadori will hold a meeting with Libyan Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Mohammed Al-Haddad in the presence of the UN envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily.

On March 17, Bathily urged Libyan rivals to engage in talks to unify Libya's military institutions, and to pave the way for a safe environment to hold the country's long-awaited elections.

The 5+5 Joint Military Committee includes five members from the Libyan government military in western Libya and five other members from Haftar's forces in the east.

The committee has been holding UN-sponsored meetings over the past two years to ensure a continued cease-fire and hold talks on unifying the military in Libya.

Libya has been torn by civil war and instability since the ouster of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar