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Armed Groups Clash in Libyan Capital
[LIBYAREVIEW] Clashes broke out in Libya’s capital Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... between rival gangs on Sunday amid a state of ongoing insecurity.On January 16th, fighting took place on the Shatt Road near the port of Tripoli and the Central Bank of Libya between the Nawasi Brigade and the Special Deterrence Force. A number of eyewitnesses said that the festivities coincided with the passage of armoured vehicles and cars in both directions. The fighting sparked panic among the locals, while the government remained silent in the face of what observers described as a struggle between contending factions. The fighting follows major festivities in October 2021 in the city of Zawiya, West of Tripoli, and smaller incidents or festivities inside the capital. In the wake of Libya’s 2011 NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A collection of multinational and multilingual and multicultural armed forces, all of differing capabilities, working toward a common goal by pulling in different directions... -backed uprising, militias built a powerful role for themselves by filling the security vacuum left by the overthrow of late longtime-leader Muammar Qadaffy  ...Proof that a madman with money will be politely received for at least 42 years until his people get tired of him and kill him.... Armed groups emerged in all over Libya, but the complexity and prevalence is especially noticable in and around the capital, Tripoli. Since then, Libya has witnessed little peace and remains divided into warring eastern and western factions. Tripoli has sought to bring the militias under control by putting them on the government payroll and assigning them to protect government offices. However button men often remain loyal to their own Commanders and battle for control of local areas. Posted by: Fred 2022-01-18 |
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