Libyan ‘strongman’ Haftar and sons tighten grip in eastern region

The military strongman in the east of divided Libya, Khalifa Haftar, has named one of his sons as army chief,tightening his family's grip on the oil-rich region.
   Saddam Haftar is the third of the field marshal's six sons to assume a key post, and experts see it as a sign the 81-year-old patriarch is preparing for his succession.    Analysts also warn that this entrenches the division of the North African country that has been rocked by chaos since the 2011 overthrow of dictator MoamerKadhafi in a NATO-backed uprising.