In a development reflecting deep divisions within Khalifa Haftar’s inner circle, his son Khaled Haftar, Chief of Staff of his forces, issued unprecedentedly critical remarks targeting the US-backed initiative led by advisor Massad Boulos. Khaled Haftar described the moves as “proposals outside the framework of legitimacy,” warning against involvement in political arrangements “backed by foreign agendas” aimed at prolonging the crisis and entrenching corruption. His remarks were widely seen as a direct challenge to the path his brother Saddam Haftar is pursuing with the American side. The sharp tone of Khaled Haftar’s statements reveals an intensifying “intra-family power struggle” behind the scenes. According to circulating information, the US proposal includes restructuring the executive authority by forming a new Presidential Council headed by Saddam Haftar, alongside merging the two governments into a single administration led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.

Source: Libya Observer April 09, 2026 17:30 UTC