Libya, an oil-rich North African nation, has been plagued with violence since the 2011 uprising and NATO-backed campaign that killed strongman Moamar Gadhafi. Militias, many of them former anti-Gadhafi fighters, have fought for control of territory, resources and political influence.
Libya’s government and parliament, also paralyzed by political feuding, have little control over the militias. The main fault line, both politically and military, runs between Islamists and non-Islamists.
Many Libyans believe their country is coming apart, with little apparent attention from the Western forces that backed the overthrow of Gadhafi. The interim government said the situation could trigger “catastrophic humanitarian and environmental consequences.”
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