The report documents how Haftar recruited family members as commanders of military factions to secure control over the military institution. The report notes that there is currently no significant military force operating outside the direct control of Haftar's inner circle in the east of the country. The Tariq bin Ziyad brigade, led by Saddam Haftar, was also given a prominent role in the east, according to the report. The Haftar family established a patronage network that directly controls military movements, the public sector, and the political decision-making process. As a result, the family has exerted direct influence on the national political process, which cannot move forward without their consent, the report stated.
