Article

2020-01-07 Africa North

Sirte falls to Haftar's forces, thanks to a Madkhali brigade from the inside

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2020-01-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 I'm confused. Haftar is backed by Salafists but the GNC are the Islamic fundamentalists? What sect is more fundamentalist?

Posted by Mercutio 2020-01-07 07:03|| 2020-01-07 07:03|| Front Page Top

#2 civil war is not really about which brand of Islam to use

its ethnic, tribal and about oil

btw, during the Ottoman rule, what is now Libya was divided into administrative states with Tripoli being one and Bengazi another

Sirte is near the western edge of Bengazi control and the eastern edge of Tripoli control

Posted by lord garth 2020-01-07 08:35|| 2020-01-07 08:35|| Front Page Top

#3 An ass loaded with gold can step over the highest fortress wall?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-01-07 10:41|| 2020-01-07 10:41|| Front Page Top

23:53 Goober Tingle7365
23:39 Silentbrick
23:16 Lex
23:14 SteveS
23:03 Lex
23:02 Lex
23:02 bombay
23:00 Frank G
22:58 Frank G
22:58 Lex
22:57 Lex
22:49 trailing wife
22:41 Lex
22:39 trailing wife
22:31 Elmerert Hupens2660
22:27 Lex
22:26 Elmerert Hupens2660
22:26 jpal
22:22 Rambler in Virginia
22:16 Besoeker
22:10 Spanky Whuter1088
22:04 Raj
22:02 Woodrow
21:57 Yosemite Sam