Libya-
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http://www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/5862/A_tale_of_two_cities> A
tale of two cities
Although Islamist forces have the edge in Tripoli, Haftar's forces are ahead
in Benghazi as a new battle is joined over control of oil revenues
5th December 2014
The two main political camps are fighting for power in two distinct
conflicts, one centred on Tripoli, the other on Benghazi. General Khalifa
Haftar's 'Operation Dignity' troops are at war with Islamist groups for the
control of Cyrenaica in the east. Haftar's forces have the upper hand so
far. They are loyal to a government in Tobruk under its Prime Minister,
Abdullah el Thani. The other conflict pits militias from the mountain town
of Zintan and their allies from the Fezzan against the Islamist Fajr Libya
(Libya Dawn) alliance, which is supported by backers in the wealthy coastal
town of Misurata and in the capital, Tripoli, itself. The Fajr Libya forces
control Tripoli, supporting a government under Prime Minister Omer el Hassi,
and have the upper hand in that theatre of war..
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Received on Fri Dec 05 2014 - 16:00:15 EST