How a Gaza-bound aid convoy unravelled attempting to enter Haftar-controlled eastern Libya

Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 13:50 Communication breakdowns, raids by armed militias and abductions derail Global Sumud Convoy A billboard bearing the image of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar stands in the Ras al-Alba region of southeastern Libya on 16 May 2026 (Abdullah Doma/AFP) Off Israeli forces’ seizure of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza and the mistreatment they endured made headlines last week. But around 2,000km to the west, the land-based
Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 05/27/2026 - 13:50 Communication breakdowns, raids by armed militias and abductions derail Global Sumud Convoy A billboard bearing the image of eastern commander Khalifa Haftar stands in the Ras al-Alba region of southeastern Libya on 16 May 2026 (Abdullah Doma/AFP) Off Israeli forces’ seizure of activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla en route to Gaza and the mistreatment they endured made headlines last week. But around 2,000km to the west, the land-based
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