Field_marshal_(Libya)

Field marshal (Libya)

Field marshal (Libya)

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The rank of field marshal (Arabic: مشير, romanized: Mushir) is a five-star rank in the current Libyan military, the Libyan National Army (LNA). General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the LNA since 2 March 2015,[1] was promoted to the rank of field marshal on 14 September 2016 by the decision of the House of Representatives (HoR), a partially recognized legislature located in the city of Tobruk, in the eastern Libyan region of Cyrenaica.[2][3]

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Haftar was promoted in recognition for his leadership in the Operation Surprise Lightning, 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.[2][3][4]

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  1. [1]
    "Libyan parliament confirms Haftar as army chief". Al Jazeera. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Tobruk's HoR promotes Khalifa Haftar to a Marshal following capture of oil ports". Libyan Express. September 15, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
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    "Tobruk's Parliament Promotes Khalifa Haftar To Field Marshal". Middle East Observer. September 16, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "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.
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