The wars of 2024 brought together rivals - but created new enemies

  

...BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner conveniently omitted some uncomfortable history in one analysis -

On April 14, 2019, Erik Prince made a proposal of a $80 million deal to Libya's militia leader Khalifa Haftar to supply aircraft and other military equipment. 

Hafter was a small-time CIA asset

Called the Project Opus, it involved purchase of surplus military helicopters from Jordan. 

• The plan was designed to supply intelligence surveillance aircraft, drones, armed assault helicopters, maritime interdiction, and cyber intelligence and targeting capabilities to Haftar's forces.