Former commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, working in Algeria as unofficial envoy
Sergey Surovikin, the Russian general once dubbed “General Armageddon” for his role in Syria and Ukraine, has re-emerged in Algeria
Overnight clashes in Libya's capital killed at least six people, an emergency medical service said Tuesday, with local media reporting that an armed group leader was among the dead, that’s according to AFP. Reports said Abdelghani al-Kikli, leader of the Support and Stability Apparatus (SSA) which controls the southern district of Abu Salim, was killed, with unverified images of his body circulating on social media. Local media said clashes also broke out in the southern suburbs between armed groups from Tripoli and rivals from Misrata, a major port city 125 miles east of the capital.
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