On the military side, simmering tensions between two officers are frustrating combat strategy. Colonel Khalifa Hifter, a close Qaddafi supporter before he deserted following his capture by Chadian forces in 1987 during Libya’s war with its southern neighbor, has proved unwilling to fall into line behind the chief of staff, former Interior Minister Abdul Fatah Younis. Such political and military spats are likely to continue as officials attempt to consolidate their positions.
Le colonel Khalifa Hifter, proche de Kadhafi avant sa désertion suite à sa capture par les forces Tchadiennes en 1987 pendant la guerre de la Libye contre son voisin du sud, a du mal à accepter de se ranger derrière le chef d’État-major, l’ancien ministre de l’intérieur Abdul Fatah Younis. De telles querelles politiques et militaires pourraient certainement s’amplifier tandis que les dirigeants tenteront de consolider leur position respective.