On October 12, 2026, Khalifa Haftar, the Chief of Staff of the Libyan National Army, arrived in Morocco for an official visit that is expected to last several days. This development was reported by the Media Division of the Eastern Libyan Forces through a post on the American social media platform Facebook. As of 21:00 GMT, there has been no official comment from the Moroccan government regarding Haftar's visit.

The Media Division stated, "General Khalifa Haftar has arrived in the Kingdom of Morocco for an official visit that will extend over several days." It was further noted that Moroccan Royal Armed Forces Inspector General Deputy Murad El Mounir welcomed Haftar in Rabat, along with several leaders from the Moroccan armed forces.

However, the specific objectives and agenda of Haftar's visit have not been disclosed by the Media Division. Morocco has previously hosted several rounds of dialogue between Libyan factions, culminating in January 2021 with an agreement on a mechanism for appointing sovereign positions. Additionally, Morocco has facilitated meetings between delegations from the High Council of State and the House of Representatives concerning electoral law at various times in past years, alongside visits by Libyan officials to Rabat.

The Libyan military is currently divided, with forces aligned to the Government of National Unity in the west and those led by Khalifa Haftar in the east. Since 2020, military leaders from both sides have been engaged in dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, as part of the Joint Military Commission "5+5," which comprises five military personnel from each side.

In parallel with the military division, Libya is also witnessing a power struggle between two governments: the first is the Government of National Unity, led by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh and based in Tripoli, while the second was appointed by the House of Representatives in early 2022, led by Osama Hamad and based in Benghazi. For years, the United Nations has been striving to organize elections aimed at ending the ongoing transitional phases, political conflicts, and armed clashes that have persisted since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011.

As reported by aa.com.tr.