Libyan Pro-Haftar Soldiers Captured on Niger Border Freed: Army

Libyan pro-Haftar soldiers captured on Niger border freed: army

The army of eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar said on Wednesday it had freed its soldiers who were captured in clashes on the southern border with Niger last month. The Libyan National Army (LNA), which controls the east and parts of southern Libya, did not say how many soldiers were captured and later released. The border area between Libya and Niger has seen relatively frequent attacks on Haftar's forces, which often repel them. Fifteen …

Libya's Haftar forces free soldiers held after Niger border clashes

Forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar said Wednesday they had freed soldiers captured during deadly clashes near the southern border with Niger. The self-styled Libyan National Army announced the operation but did not disclose how many troops were seized or later released. The army said the soldiers were taken during coordinated attacks on three border checkpoints on January 31. It blamed what it described as mercenary groups a…