{{A retired general waging an armed campaign against Libya’s government has urged the judiciary to appoint a crisis government to oversee new elections.}}
Gen Khalifa Haftar, who has launched recent attacks in Benghazi and Tripoli, said the government had “fostered terrorism” and failed Libyans.
Dozens of state bodies have pledged their support for Gen Haftar.
But the government called the operation an “attempted coup” and ordered the arrest of those taking part.
The campaign, dubbed “Libya’s dignity” by supporters, is seen as the most serious threat yet to Libya’s post-Gaddafi government.
Gen Haftar, a former army chief of staff under Col Muammar Gaddafi, led an assault against militant groups in Benghazi on Friday. On Sunday forces allied to him took control of Libya’s parliament building in the capital Tripoli.
He accuses the government of supporting terrorism – a charge denied by authorities.
Libya’s parliament chairman pledged to continue in his post until new elections are held in late June.
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