Libyan rebels seize offices of three major ministries in capital: Kaos Times

 Armed rebels on Thursday seized control of the offices of Libya's Justice, Defense, and Economy Ministries, according to several reports coming out of the country.


The reports said the rebels were loyal to the Islamist-linked former government of Khalifa al-Ghweil.

Ghweil was named prime minister of Libya in 2015 by the General National Congress (GNC), which was one of the major sides in the country's ongoing civil war.

Five years after Libya's 2011 revolution that toppled longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi, the country is embroiled in violence and political chaos as the militias and two rival governments vie for power.

Tripoli is now controlled by a loose alliance of militias of different political and religious factions, and clashes between them are a frequent occurrence.
 [i24news.tv]
12/1/17
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