Libya's Haftar Reportedly Rules Out Cease-fire in Talks with France's Macron

Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar told French President Emmanuel Macron that conditions for a cease-fire were not in place, although he would be ready to talk if those conditions were met, a French presidency official said. Macron and French officials have for several weeks called for an unconditional cease-fire in the battle for Tripoli after Haftar last month launched an offensive on the Libyan capital. "The distrust we see between the Libyan actors is stronger than ever...

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