Ronald Reagan funded and assisted the training of Haftar and his 350-strong contingent of troops in "sabotage and other guerrilla skills" in Chad

"It is around this time that links between Haftar and the CIA first begin to emerge. According to a New York Times report from 1991, American intelligence services under the approval of then resident Ronald Reagan funded and assisted the training of Haftar and his 350-strong contingent of troops in "sabotage and other guerrilla skills" in Chad as part of efforts to bring about the overthrow of Gaddafi." (thanks Amir)