Hifter’s forces welcome appointment of interim Libyan gov’t

CAIRO (AP) — Eastern Libyan forces have welcomed the appointment of an interim government to lead the war-torn North African country through to national elections later this year. The self-styled Libyan Arab Armed Forces said Saturday in a statement that it congratulated the “national figures” chosen through the U.N.-brokered process. The eastern-based forces are led by Khalifa Hifter, a powerful commander in Libya’s years-long war. The country has been divided since 2015