Once a commander in Moammar Gaddafi’s military, he joined the opposition and lived in exile in Virginia. Now he is moving his militia against the U.N.-backed government.
Libyan militia commander Khalifa Hifter in 2017. By Emily Tamkin Emily Tamkin Reporter covering foreign affairs Email Bio Follow April 6 at 12:19 PM Forces led by Khalifa Hifter, known as the Libyan National Army, pushed west toward Tripoli on Friday, after Hifter announced his intention to seize the city. Tripoli is controlled by the Presidential Council and Government of National Accord, which is backed by the United Nations.
The National Salvation Front for Libya called for Gaddafi to be overthrown. Hifter became prominent in the Front’s military component — the Libyan National Army. President Ronald Reagan, who hoped to use Libyan dissidents to oust Gaddafi, dubbed Hifter “the mad dog of the Middle East.” He eventually settled in Langley, Va., where he maintained ties with Gaddafi foes as a U.S. citizen — but returned to Libya after the start of 2011 civil war in which Gaddafi was ousted and killed.
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