Gaddafi, Haftar election bids add fresh uncertainty to Libya turmoil


FILE PHOTO: Libya's eastern commander Khalifa Haftar speaks as he annouces election bid in this still image obtained from an undated handout video. Libyan National Army/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) - The entry of two men accused of war crimes into Libya's presidential race has ramped up the perils of an election meant to help end years of chaos but which could instead set the fuse for a new conflict.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, wanted internationally for his role in crushing the 2011 revolution that toppled his father declared on Sunday, while eastern commander Khalifa Haftar, who laid siege to Tripoli from 2019-20, announced his bid on Tuesday.

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