Personally speaking I’ve never bought the “russian backed” claim. Nor has there ever been any reason, in my estimation, to believe Haftar is any sort of “friend” of Libya or the Libyan people. I can recall many who claimed that to be the case. Without any substantiation other then some bogus idea that Russia was behind him so he must ‘for Libya’ Such rubbish.

Libyan Warlord Haftar Hires Ex Clinton Aide Lanny Davis and Ex Republican Leader Bob Livingston, to Lobby Washington