Haftar has no plans to talk with rival in western Libya

Eastern Libya’s military leader Khalifa Haftar has no plans to talk with Fayez Seraj, who heads the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, a source told Reuters. Haftar, who has close ties to Egypt and the UAE, was reportedly going to discuss the possibility of forming a government of national union with Seraj, but now says the situation required combat rather than politics. "Once the extremists are defeated we can go back to talking about democracy and elections,” Haftar was quoted.