In Libya, a rogues’ gallery of militias prepare for war
Programs! Gitcher programs right here! You can’t know the players without a program! | [APNEWS] Libya is on the verge of an all-out war involving a rogues’ gallery of militias, many of which are little more than criminal gangs armed with heavy weapons.
The country slid into chaos after the 2011 uprising, in which rebels overthrew and killed longtime dictator Muammar Qadaffy
...a proud Arab institution for 42 years, now among the dear departed, though not the dearest...
and looted his vast arsenal. Even more weapons have flowed in since then, despite a U.N. arms embargo, as Arab states have backed local allies and Western nations have partnered with militias to combat bandidos gunnies and stem the flow of migrants colonists.
Posted by: Fred 2019-04-18 |