Khalifa Haftar and his supporters describe Operation Dignity as a " correction to the path of the revolution " and a " war on terrorism " . The elected parliament has declared that Haftar 's enemies are " terrorists " . Opponents of Haftar and the coup d'état government in Tripoli claim he is attempting a coup . Omar al-Hasi , the internationally unrecognized Prime Minister of the Libya Dawn-backed Tripoli government , speaking of his allies ' actions , has stated that : " This is a correction of the revolution . " He has also contended : " Our revolution had fallen into a trap . " Dawn commanders claim to be fighting for a " revolutionary " cause rather than for religious or partisan objectives . Islamist militia group Ansar al-Sharia ( linked to the 2012 Benghazi attack ) has denounced Haftar 's campaign as a Western-backed " war on Islam " and has declared the establishment of the " Islamic Emirate of Benghazi "
2012 Benghazi attack
2012 Benghazi attack
Libyan Civil War (2014–present)