Libya, once a regional powerhouse, has become a battleground for foreign interests. Khalifa Haftar, profits from allowing foreign actors to use the territory under his control for military operations.

Following the overthrow of Muammar al-Gaddafi in 2011 and the civil war that erupted afterwards, Libya has experienced economic and political instability and persistent internal fragmentation. Today, the country is effectively divided between two main power centres: the internationally recognized Government of National Unity (GNU) in Tripoli in the west, supported by the EU and Turkey and forces in eastern Libya under the command of Khalifa Haftar, backed by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Russia.