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Source: http://jcpa.org/article/russia-cultivates-strongman-libya-seeks-another-mediterranean-naval-base/
Russia Seeks Another Mediterranean Naval Base in Libya
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Segall - Russia has been strengthening its ties with Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who heads the Libyan National Army (LNA) based in eastern Libya. Haftar opposes the Government of National Accord (GNA), which is supported by the UN and European countries and is based in Tripoli. Russia is prepared to give Haftar's army military and logistical aid as part of his struggle against Islamic terror organizations. Russia views Haftar as a means to deepen its influence in Libya, which it regards as a springboard for establishing a military naval presence in North Africa.