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Field marshal (Libya)

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Khalifa Haftar pictured on 25 April 2011, during the previous Libyan Civil War.

The rank of Field marshal is a five-star rank in the military of Libya. General Khalifa Haftar, commander-in-chief of the Libyan National Army (LNA), was promoted to the rank of field marshal on 14 September 2016 by the decision of the House of Representatives (HoR), located in the eastern Libyan city of Tobruk.[1][2]

Haftar was promoted in recognition for his leadership in the Operation Surprise Lightening, capturing the four key oil ports (Sidra, Ra's Lanuf, Brega and Zuwetina) in the Gulf of Sirte from the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) during the ongoing Libyan Civil War.[1][2][3]

The commander-in-chief of the previous Libyan military, the Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, was Brotherly Leader Muammar Gaddafi, who used the rank of Colonel.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Tobruk's HoR promotes Khalifa Haftar to a Marshal following capture of oil ports". Libyan Express. September 15, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Tobruk's Parliament Promotes Khalifa Haftar To Field Marshal". Middle East Observer. September 16, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Profile: Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar". 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2019 – via www.bbc.com. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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