Haftar launched Operation Dignity in eastern Libya
Retired general Khalifa Haftar launched the military campaign known as Operation Dignity in eastern Libya in May 2014. In the causal graph this event sets in motion Haftar LNA parallel power, Tripoli offensive and oil coercion, a driver that strengthens Political Stability and Absence of Violence Gap from the Highest Governance Score — a worsening welfare path.
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Retired general Khalifa Haftar launched the military campaign known as Operation Dignity in eastern Libya in May 2014. UN reporting described the operation as initially targeting Ansar al-Sharia but also striking other armed formations, helping turn political fragmentation into an organized armed confrontation.
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- FactHaftar launched Operation Dignity in eastern Libya
- sets in motionDriverHaftar LNA parallel power, Tripoli offensive and oil coercion
- strengthensIndicators (2)Political Stability and Absence of Violence Gap from the Highest Governance Score
impact weight 0.95 · verified
- Worse
Political Stability and Absence of Violence Gap from the Highest Governance Score
via Haftar LNA parallel power, Tripoli offensive and oil coercion
Strengthens · Relationship strength 0.59 (weight 0.95 × strength 0.62)
Observed
34.7 Score · 34.7 above the normal line (2024)
Worse than normal26 readings, 1996–2024: fell from 36.2 Score to 34.7 Score.
Normal is zero · any amount = worse
- Worse
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%)
via Haftar LNA parallel power, Tripoli offensive and oil coercion
Weakens · Relationship strength 0.46 (weight 0.95 × strength 0.48)
Observed
71.3% · 15.3 below the normal line (2024)
Worse than normal7 readings, 2018–2024: rose from 69% to 71.3%.
Above normal = better
Evidence
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- 1.UN Sanctions and MediationUnited Nations · verified
- 2.Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in LibyaUnited Nations · verified
Causal path
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- FactHaftar launched Operation Dignity in eastern Libya
- sets in motionDriverHaftar LNA parallel power, Tripoli offensive and oil coercion
- strengthensIndicatorPolitical Stability and Absence of Violence Gap from the Highest Governance Score
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Factrail. (2026). Haftar launched Operation Dignity in eastern Libya. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/haftar-operation-dignity-launched-2014
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Accessed 17 October 2026.
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