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| Misrata council says it is still in charge as city survives militia attack |
| 2017-03-22 |
| [Libya Herald] Misratan members of the House of Representatives and the State Council as well as the city’s mayor Mohammed Eshtewi and councillors have warned of growing divisions between moderates and hardliners in the city. However, it's easy to be generous with someone else's money... they have also reassured residents that the council remains fully in control, telling them to ignore the hardliners. The statement comes as Misrata TV confirmed that it was attacked last night by Both are now operating normally. On Friday evening, Misrata municipal council officers were briefly attacked by gunnies, believed to be from the same group as those responsible for last night’s incidents. The hardliners are from a number of smaller militias from the city, all of which oppose both the Presidency Council, which the council and politicians support, and Khalifa Hafter. These militias, which support fellow Misratan Khalifa Ghwell as prime minister, include Salah Badi ...a Misrata militia commander, self-appointed colonel and a member of the Wafa Islamist bloc. He was cashiered from the Libyan army in 1992 because he was nuts... ’s brigade and the so-called "Presidential Guard" which was formerly protecting the Rixos complex in 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... Expressing their concern at the attacks, the council and the politicians said they wanted legal action taken against those who had launched them. They insisted they were sticking strongly to democratic principles. In a broadcast statement they rejected the use of force to impose views as well as stressing the importance of preserving Misrata’ social fabric and maintaining good relations with other towns and cities in the country. The group warned that staying silent in the face of such aggression might lead to civil war throughout the country. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 "Nothing to see here. Move along." |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-03-22 17:48 |